Green Papaya with Nigella Scent is a delicious tasting vegetable with unripe Papaya. It is difficult to guess that you are eating papaya unless you see your mom chopping it up. 😀
Green Papaya with Nigella
Unripe papaya as a meat tenderiser is great. It is used as an ingredient for salad in South Asian cuisine too but the use of Unripe Papaya in Indian cuisine was an eye-opener to me. Looks like I know what happens elsewhere more than my own backyard.
When it pours in Goa it pours and one such unseasonal rain my neighbour's heavily loaded papaya tree finally surrendered and fell. Therefore, the next day she offered me 2 green papayas and looking at my blank expression told me to make a vegetable.
She gave a version that uses coconut now that I am reducing the use of coconut in our food preferred to make this version that I saw in Chef Vikas Khanna’s book, “My First Kitchen!” which I have borrowed from the Central Library, Panaji. Chef has used laung/cloves too but I did not as hubby who has a sea change in his diet did not want to add more pressure.
We eat a lot of Papaya but as a fruit or as a smoothie. I have made a salad in the past but lost the post when I was hacked. Hopefully, the salad will be the next post.
Green Papaya with Nigella
Green Papaya with Nigella Scent
- Serves: 4
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon nigella seed/kalonji/onion seeds
- ½ teaspoon laung/cloves (I did not use)
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon dhania/ coriander seed powder
- ½ teaspoon haldi/turmeric powder
- 3 cups unripe papaya peeled, deseeded and chopped
- Salt to taste
Method:
- In a kadhai/wok heat oil.
- Add the kalonji seeds and cloves, if using, and stir-fry till you get a nice aroma.
- Add the chopped onion, haldi and the coriander seed powder. Stir-fry until onion is golden brown.
- Reduce the heat, add the papaya, salt and mix well.
- Cook covered, (I covered with a big plate on which I added water) until papaya is tender. I had to use about a tablespoon of water to prevent the vegetable burning.
- Serve hot.
Green Papaya with Nigella
Green Papaya with Nigella Scent
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon nigella seed/kalonji/onion seeds
- ½ teaspoon laung/cloves I did not use
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon dhania/ coriander seed powder
- ½ teaspoon haldi/turmeric powder
- 3 cups unripe papaya peeled deseeded and chopped
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- In a kadhai/wok heat oil.
- Add the kalonji seeds and cloves, if using, and stir-fry till you get a nice aroma.
- Add the chopped onion, haldi and the coriander seed powder. Stir-fry until onion is golden brown.
- Reduce the heat, add the papaya, salt and mix well.
- Cook covered, (I covered with a big plate on which I added water) until papaya is tender. I had to use about a tablespoon of water to prevent the vegetable burning.
- Serve hot.
Shobha Keshwani says
Simple and nice recipe..I can enjoy it even without any accompaniment.
ArchanaPotdar says
True Shobha.
Priya Suresh says
Wow, excellent dish, never tried green papaya this way, am sure this dish will definitely tickle my tastebuds.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Pavani says
That sounds like a very flavorful and healthy dish with papaya. Nigella seeds must have added a lot of flavor.
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes it did Pavani. Thanks.
Jayashree says
Such a flavourful one this is. I should try it sometime. True, even I have not eaten the green one!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Renu says
Simple and quick to make...yummy
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Ruchi says
Looks amazing. DefinTely wanna give it a try. We make raw papaya stir fry but never tried this way..
ArchanaPotdar says
Now I will definitely want to try your recipe.
Freda @ Aromatic essence says
Sounds awesome, simple yet yummy preparation!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Freda.
Avin says
The papaya salad looks delicious. Its interesting to see that you have used nigella seeds in the salad. Lovely share????
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram says
I will fall for anything with nigella in it.. and you just made it better with raw papaya.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Meghna says
Papaya and nigella creates a great combo, this is such a healthy dish that’s yummy too 🙂 thanks for the share.
ArchanaPotdar says
The pleasure is all mine, Meghna.
Uma Srinivas says
I like Green papaya curry. I usually make avial with papaya. This sounds easy and delicious.
ArchanaPotdar says
Now Uma I will like the avial recipe, please.
Mayuri Patel says
Archana I don't like preparing my sabjis in the same style day in day out. This is a new recipe for me and adding kalonji makes it all that more interesting. Looks very tempting.
ArchanaPotdar says
I think we are peas in a pod! Mayuri we seem to have similar likes and dislikes.
code2cook says
green papaya with nigella seeds definitely a magic combo.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.