Papaya KadagPuli

Papaya KadagPuli is an iyengar dish. When we buy the Papaya for this dish we should pick one which is not ripe. This is so that the fruit can be cooked. Try this, It has got a very good taste sweet cum sour mixed with masala. I loved it when my mom made this. Usually kadag - puli dish is made using other vegetables like okra(bhendi), Beetroot, Cucumber etc . Making this with Papaya Fruit gives this recipe a very unique taste.




Ingredients
  • Papaya - 2 cups, chopped
  • Curry leaves 2 to 3
  • Tamarind paste / juice - 1 tsp
  • Jaggery to taste
Masala Ingredients
  • Coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder - A pinch
  • Hing / Asafoetida
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 or 3 (acc to taste)
  • Dalia / Roasted chana / Hurkadale - 3 tsp
Method
  • Take a pan add 1/2 cup of water and add papaya pieces and boil it till cooked well
  • Grind the masala using a bit of water make a thick paste
  • Add into cooked papaya and bring to boil
  • Add salt to taste and add curry leaves, Stir well
  • Add tamarind, jaggery stir well ... kadag puli becomes medium thick.
  • Serve hot with hot rice, chapati


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14 comments

Finla said...

I would be double happy if you serve this for me with plain rice, just the thought makes me drool.

Priya Suresh said...

Delectable dish, really looks interesting and fabulous!

Unknown said...

This is a new dish to me. Looks tangy and sounds like a great combo with rice.

Champa said...

I have a butternut squash kadag puli in my blog. You must be a Hebbar Iyengar to know this recipe I guess.

Cham said...

Is it the unripe one? Looks so invinting!

Raks said...

Never tried cooking papaya yet,but sounds and looks good!

Tina said...

Its new to meeeeeee ...Looks delicious and tangy.

Dori said...

I have seen so many papaya recipes today... they all are looking good! Nice one!

Nithya said...

Looks really interesting and this dish is something new to me.. Will give it a try soon.

Here for the first time I guess and must say that you have a lovely blog. Keep it going. Will be here often.

You are welcome to my blog too. Do visit sometime.

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FoodLovers said...

this is new dish to me .. looks great

Rekha said...

this is unusual, would love to try it out as soon as i get hold of a raw papaya.

Unknown said...

Yummmm recipe sounds delicious never tasted will try for next time.

Renus Kitchen said...

this is new dish to me...will try it sometimes

vasuki said...

Dear MAlA,

The kadagpuLi recipe goes well with moolangi / Radish too..... Thanks, keep it up.