PAPAYA PHAL PATHAL SUKKE( Konkani recipe)

Papaya phal Pathal Sukke is a Kochi GSB style Raw Papaya curry made with ground masala paste of Coconut and other spices. Pathal Sukke in Konkani,means semi thick gravy.The consistency of this masala gravy is semi thick and goes well with Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious and tasty recipe.

Ingredients:-

Raw Papaya. -1small.
Tur dal.         -1/2 cup
Sol.               - a small piece of dry Mango 

Salt.               -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala paste:-

Coconut gratings.  -1cup
Red chilly powder. -1tsp or Dry Red chillies -5
Turmeric powder.   -1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil/ oil. -1tsp
Urad da               -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Methi seeds.        - 10 seeds only

Instructions:-

Wash and pressure cook Tur dal with required water till soft and keep aside.

Wash and peel the outer green skin of a Raw Papaya and chop into medium thick pieces.Keep aside.

Grind the grated Coconut along with dry Red chillies or Red chilly powder and Turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding little water and keep aside the ground Coconut Masala paste.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the chopped raw Papaya pieces and add 1cup of water. Boil and cook  the Papaya pieces on low flame till soft.

Add the cooked Tur dal into the vessel and mix well.

Add required Salt and Sol into the vessel and mix well with the cooked Tur dal and Papay pieces and cook for 2 minutes. Stir well in between.

Add the ground Coconut Masala paste into the vessel and mix everything well and bring to boil.

Add 1cup of water to make the gravy to a semi thick consistency and boil for a minute and switch off the flame.[The gravy will thicken as it cools,so add water according to the consistency of the gravy and boil]

Heat 1tsp Coconut oil or cooking oil in a pan for seasoning and add Urad dal and saute well.When Urad dal starts to change its colour splutter Mustard seeds and Methi seeds and saute well.Switch off the flame.

Add the above seasoning into the gravy in the cooking vessel and close  the vessel with a lid.

Transfer the Papaya Phala Pathal Sukke to a serving bowl.

A tasty, yummy Papaya Phala Pathal Sukke is ready to serve with Rice, Chapathi, Phulka, Dosa, Idli, Puttu, Idiyappam etc.

Try the recipe and enjoy the tasty dish.