Papaya Sukke (Papaya in spicy coconut masala)

Veggies are cooked in a spicy coconut Masala to make a dry or some time semi dry delicious side dish called Sukke. This is my mother’s recipe she prepared this dish with half ripe papaya and onions.

Ingredients :

  • Half ripen papaya – 1 small .
  • Onions – 2 medium .
  • Grated coconut – 1 cup .
  • Red chillies – 7 .
  • Urad dal – 1 tbsp .
  • Tamarind – 1 small peanut size .
  • Grated jaggery – 1 tbsp .
  • Salt to taste .
  • Oil – 1 tsp + 1 tbsp .
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp .

Method :

  1. Wash , peel and cut papaya in to small cubes .
  2. Chop onions in to small pieces .
  3. Heat oil in kadai ,add urad dal and fry them until golden brown in colour , take it out and add red chillies in same oil and fry them for few seconds .
  4. Grind grated coconut , tamarind , fried red chillies and urad dal in to coarsely without adding water . Take Masala from mixi and Wash the mixi with 1 cup of water , keep this water aside .
  5. Heat 1 tbsps oil in kadai add mustard seeds , when it stops piping add chopped onions and saute them until they becomes little pink in colour now add papaya cubes , ground masala , jaggery and salt .Add 1 cup of water that we kept mix it well and lower the flame. Cook until done .
  6. Serve hot with rice and dal .

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