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Kapplanga Thenga Aracha Curry/Green Papaya Curry


Kapplanga Thenga Aracha Curry/Green Papaya Curry

 Today's recipe is a humble green papaya charu curry.The chief ingredient is raw papaya and the curry base is a spiced coconut paste.Papaya is very common in Kerala and there are several recipes using green papaya.It is rich source nutrients and is widely known for its medicinal properties.My favorites is papaya thoran and this charu curry.It is a real comfort food and is served over rice. Have it with rice, vegetable thoran and pickle or spicy fish fry and it makes a perfect healthy meal.

Ingredients
Green papaya  cubed- 3 cup
Green chilly-4-5
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Salt to taste

To make the paste
Shredded Coconut- 1 cup
pearl onion- 4-5
(or a small piece of onion)
Garlic -2 cloves

For tempering
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly-2
Curry leaves- a few



Peel off the skin of the papaya and wash it under running water once again. Cut open the papaya and scrape off the seeds using a spoon. Now cut papaya into medium sized cubes. Cook this along with green chilly, turmeric,salt and a cup of water till it is done.
Make a fine paste of all the ingredients listed under 'to make paste' and add this into the cooked papaya. Adjust salt and also consistency by adding little water and simmer in medium flame for two minutes.Do not allow to boil,but make sure that the raw flavor disappears.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when they splutter add curry leaves and dry red chilly and when it changes color pour over the curry and keep it covered till it is time to serve. Serve over rice.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. ShriFebruary 16, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    Suja, we have something similar but use buttermilk too and call it kozhupu-arachathu.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    That looks delicious, Suja! Love papaya - I have never made a kootu out of it, but this certainly looks like a wonderful dish!

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  3. FaseelaFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    sharikkum kothi vanni...adipoli...

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    1. AarthiFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:55 AM

      Totally YUMMY

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  4. Vimitha DuraiFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Thats a wonderful dish dear. Happy to follow u

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  5. hotpotcookingFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    WOW!! looks delicious. Nice clicks

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  6. NehaFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Delicious looking curry...

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  7. M.February 16, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    I have tried the potato variation of it and I absolutely loved it:)



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  8. www.mahaslovelyhome.comFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    wonderful and tatsy dish dear...looks great

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  9. Sobha ShyamFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    sure a humble and delicious curry dear, looks yum..

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  10. Christy GeraldFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Thick creamy Coconutmilk Papaya curry seems healthy and yumm.Luvly appetizing clcks dear

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  12. cookingvarietiesFebruary 16, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    hi suja, i only know 1 half ripe papaya dish, which i learnt from my mom. Yours is something different that i can using curry and coconut milk..yummy. have a nice day

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  13. divyaFebruary 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Luvly clicks!!!
    soo tempting....looks adorable..

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  14. Gayathri NGFebruary 16, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Looks so tempting and nice color...

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  15. Rookie QookieFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Payar and Pappaya curry was also a common combo curry at my home..nice :)

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  16. MélangeFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    This is super nostalgic Suja..Miss this papaya so much..Yum!

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  17. MélangeFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    This is super nostalgic Suja..Miss this papaya so much..Yum!

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  18. HamsiFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Lovely curry. Superb recipe with papaya.

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  19. Kaveri VenkateshFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    That looks super good...would love to have with some rice

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  20. UnknownFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    Looks very tempting ...sounds new to me

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  21. RamyaFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    the only thing ive made with green papaya is thoran...ithu nalla recipe idea aanu...will try

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  22. PrathibhaSreejithFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Yummy Raw Papaya Curry, I love them too :) Nice click as well...

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  23. Umm MymoonahFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    I love this healthy and yummy recipe,looks very delish.

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  24. NishaFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Ho beautiful , looks like mother or grandmother had done it.

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  25. vrindaFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Lov papaya..i used to make this with dal or adding buttermilk.Will try ur version ,too tempting...

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  26. Aruna ManikandanFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    looks very healthy and delicious...
    bookmarked it :)

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  27. Treat and TrickFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    So creamy and tasty!

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  28. UmaFebruary 18, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    nice papaya curry.. this is new to me.. i'll definitely try this

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  29. ജയരാജ്‌മുരുക്കുംപുഴFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    nammude nadan curry adipoliyayittundu....... pinne blogil puthiya post PRITHVIRAJINE PRANAYICHA PENKUTTY.... vayikkane...........

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  30. Vineetha SushFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Adipoli curry...lovely colour :)

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  31. UnknownFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Lovely curry with raw papaya....looks delicious !

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  32. UnknownFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Lovely pic! Njangalde avide ethe pole vellarikka curry undakarundu...Will try this next time..

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  33. ShylajaFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Looks delicious and yummy

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  34. RaksFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:59 AM

    Never cooked raw papaya, but wish to, looks irresistible!

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  35. Sushma MallyaFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:34 AM

    Lovely recipe...love the colour ..perfect with rice:)

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  36. the Junkie bookFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    i've missed out on a quite a bit here and this is wht i would want to come back to. totally mast recipe Suja. am flagging this humble papaya. between made your Thalassery biriyani again without the dum....loved it again.

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  37. JishasKitchenFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    wow...awesome recipe and perfect with rice!!!....

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