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Ampalaya Atchara is a Philippine condiment that pairs well with seafood or meat. Slice all vegetables except for garlic. Place all the veggies in a colander. Boil 6 cups of water. In another container, add ice and pour 6 cups of cold water.
Atchara Ingredients 1 2 ampalaya bitter gourd melon, sliced diagonally 2 1 head garlic peeled 3 2 small red onions quartered 4 2 thumbs ginger sliced into flower 5 1 small carrot sliced into flower 6 1 green bell pepper sliced 7 1 red bell pepper sliced 8 2 banana peppers More ...
About atchara (green papaya pickles) Atchara, also known as atsara or achara, is a well-known pickled condiment in the Philippines made from unripe, green papaya. It was originally influenced by Indian pickles, achar, that came by way of Malay influence, acar (another type of pickled condiment from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei).
It is best to use unripe green papaya for this Atsara recipe. The sweet and sour taste of the sugar and vinegar mixture will blend so well with the taste of the unripe papaya. If you have a sweet tooth, you can add raisins to this recipe.