Papaya Skin Tempered

Papaya Skin Tempered

By Chef Jagath Katugampola

Nature Spices Cooking Demonstrations - Series 003 | Recipe 007

Today Chef Jagath Katugampola is introducing his easy vegan side dish recipe for a perfect fulfillment for your special day.

Stir-fried papaya skin is the perfect vegetarian dish to serve when you want an additional vegetable side dish on the menu.

This recipe gives the stir-fried papaya skin its unique flavor and aroma.

Ingredients :

1. 200g carefully skinned papaya skin stripe slices

2. 80g Capsicum Slices

3. 80g Onion Slices

4. Garlic

5. Curry Leaves

6. 2 x Table Spoons of Chili Flakes

7. 1 x Table Spoons of Pepper Powder

8. 1 x Table Spoon of Curry Powder

9. 1 x Table Spoons of Cinnamon Powder

10. 3 x Table Spoons of Vegetable Oil

11. 1 x Table Spoon Mustard Seeds

12. 80g of Tomato

13. 1 x Table Spoon of Salt

14. Salad Leaves

Get a considerably large papaya that is 70% ripened and remove all the dirt from the skin and wash it very well. Remove the papaya skin carefully at a minimum of 3 mm inside of the papaya. Now cut the papaya skin into long slices.

Mustard Seeds from Nature Spices

Prepare a water bowl and again wash well all the papaya skin stripes, then place it in a dry bowl. Then add sliced capsicum, sliced onion, garlic, curry leaves, chili flakes, pepper powder, curry powder and cinnamon powder. Now mix all the ingredients together well.

Chili Flakes - Nature Spices

Keep your saucepan on the gas cooker and start at low heat and keep for 20 seconds. Now add vegetable oil and mustard seeds to the saucepan, then stir well for 15 seconds.

Pepper Powder and Seeds from Nature Spices

Now add the entire mixture and add tomato slices on top of it, then stir the mixture, keeping the heat on medium.

Curry Powder from Nature Spices

Add salt again, then mix and stir on medium heat until the mixture turns a medium golden color.

Now prepare and decorate your dish with salad leaves and serve the Papaya Skin Tempered recipe to your decorated dish.