PAPAYA BESAN CURRY

Papaya Besan Curry is a little spicy and little sweet Raw papaya stir fry adding Besan /Chickpea flour and seasoned with Mustard and Cumin seeds and goes well as a side dish with Chapathi, Phulkas or hot steamed Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious Papaya Besan Curry.


Ingredients:-

Raw Papaya.                   -1 medium size
Green chillies.                  -4or 5
Turmeric powder.             -1/4 tsp
Hing powder/Asafoetida. -1/2tsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera.        -1/2 tsp
Besan/Chickpea flour.      -3tbsp
Mustard seeds.                -1/2 tsp
Salt.                                  -to taste
Sugar                              . -a pinch
Cooking oil.                      -1 tbsp


Instructions:-

Peel the outer green skin of a Raw Papaya and cut into two halves lengthwise and remove the seeds.Again chop the Raw papaya lengthwise into medium lengthy pieces. Then chop into thin slices with a slicer.

Wash and slit Green chillies lengthwise and keep aside.

In a mixing bowl add Besan flour and little water and mix well without any lumps and keep aside.



Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds and saute well.

Add slit Green chillies and saute well and fry the Green chilly pieces for a second.

Add Turmeric powder and Hing powder and mix well.

Add the Raw papaya slices and saute well.

Add required Salt and mix well with the Raw papaya slices.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the Raw papaya become soft and well cooked.Stir in between.

When the Raw papaya cooked well add a pinch of Suger and stir well.

Add the Besan flour mixture and stir well and cook till the water absorbs and the Besan flour mixture coated well with the cooked Papaya slices.

Switch of the flame.

A tasty, delicious, little sweet and little spicy Papaya Besan Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Chapathi, Phulkas or hot steaming Rice.

Left over Papaya Besan Curry can be stored in refrigerator and lasts for a week.