MAMA WATRI`S ATCHARA (PERFECT TO GO WITH FRIED AND GRILLED FOODS)

MAMA WATRI`S ATCHARA (perfect to go with fried and grilled foods) image

Provided by JANUARIE GIBERSON - FERNANDEZ @DIMPLE

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 kilograms zucchini and or green papaya and or chayote cut in thin strips
1/4 kilograms carrots cut in strips or thin rounds
1/2 large green bell pepper in strips
1/2 large red bell pepper in strips
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) ginger in strips
1 cup(s) red onions (small-sized for salads), peeled & cut as desired
2 cup(s) white vinegar
1 1/2 cup(s) white sugar
3 tablespoon(s) salt

Steps:

Soak in salt for 30 minutes the following : 2 & 1/2 kilograms zucchini and or green papaya and or chayote. rinse and drain thoroughly.
In pan, boil 2 cups vinegar and 1 & 1/2 cups white sugar. Once boiled, set aside for 15 minutes.
Combine the drained zucchini and or green papaya and or chayote together with 1/4 kilograms carrots in strips or in rounds, 1 & 1/2 tbsp ginger in strips, 1/2 large red green bell pepper in strips, 1/2 large red bell pepper in strips, 1 cup small-sized red onions in your desired cut. Combine everything to the already finished boiled vinegar with sugar (that you set aside earlier), add 3 tbsp salt , simmer for 5 minutes and serve. =)
The recipe has a tangysweet taste and a very good side dish with anything fried and grilled. The zucchini, papaya & chayote can be grated very thinly like that of my photo where it gives you softness in texture, but it can also be cut a little thicker to have that crisp bite ( this is my favorite version ). Papaya is a tropical fruit and Chayote is also known as christophene, vegetable pear, mirliton, choko (in Australia and New Zealand)., all of which you can buy at any grocery stores (walmart and oriental stores)