cooking stir-fried young papaya

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Young papaya is delicious cooked in any way, and today I'm going to make a recipe using young papaya. I'll make it in a simple way, by sautéing it with some chilies and onions, and it's perfect with your rice.

At first glance, this young papaya vegetable looks like chayote. Yes, but this is not chayote. This is indeed a young papaya that I picked directly from the tree.

In any case, my lunch today has to be a delicious one; even if the menu is simple, I will prepare various vegetables—both those I have at home and those from my own garden—to create a tasty meal.

There are so many dishes you can prepare using young papaya—you can make lodeh (coconut milk stew), use it as a filling for lumpia (spring rolls), stir-fry it, cook it in a clear broth, or prepare it in a peppery, savory sauce, among many other options. Personally, I frequently cook young papaya either as a stir-fry or in a peppery broth with clams; these two are my absolute favorites. Next time, I’ll be sure to share my special recipe for young papaya in a peppery clam broth with you!

Curious about how I cook this young papaya? Okay, just follow the steps that I will share in my post today.

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materials used

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enough young papaya, several chilies, cayenne pepper, 1 tomato, 3 cloves of shallots, 1 clove of garlic, salt and mushroom stock to taste

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manufacturing procedure

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First

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First, I chop the tomatoes and onions into smaller pieces; then, I clean the unripe papaya, having already peeled off its outer skin.

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Second

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Next, I chopped the unripe papaya into smaller, uniform pieces—somewhat like matchsticks—and I also sliced up the seasonings, including shallots, chili peppers, and tomatoes.

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Next, I sautéed the seasonings I had previously chopped; shortly after, I added the young papaya and some water, then let it cook.

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Four

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Next, I add salt to the mushrooms and then I cook them until they shrink and the young papaya is cooked.

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RESULTS

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And here is the result: the stir-fried young papaya I just cooked is ready. I’ll simply serve it over some rice, topped with a sprinkle of fried shallots and a side of potato crackers. This is my meal for today—a lunch like this is truly delightful, featuring a savory stir-fry paired with delicious, crispy potato crackers.

Spoonful after spoonful went into my mouth; it tasted delicious—savory with a subtle hint of sweetness. It turns out that when young papaya is cooked this way, it actually becomes quite sweet—a natural sweetness released from the fruit itself, likely because it was still so fresh.A simple lunch like this or not can make me full And I feel the sensation of very delicious food like this is enough.

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Thank you 🙂🤗

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