Healthy and nutritious stir fry raw papaya vegetable in 15 minutes

Papaya comes from the family of Caricaceae and its scientific name is Carica papaya. Papaw, pawpaw are other names of Papaya. They are succulent plants which grows in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. They look similar to the palm trees when grown fully. Their fruits are cylindrical to oval in shape. The raw papaya are green in colour and white from within and the riped papayas are orange in colour.  The skin of riped papaya needs to be peeled off and seeds need to be scraped off before it can be consumed. Consuming papaya daily gives one sufficient amount of vitamin C that is required throughout the day.

Papaya has been in our diet since our childhood. My mother makes it a point that I eat fruits every day and amongst them is papaya which is sweet and yummy filled with juices and vitamins. Everyone enjoys them in some form, some have papaya along with other fruits in form of juice, some add milk and prepare shakes, while others prefer to have them in cuts or slices. 

Do you know one can even prepare many dishes with raw papaya. Unripe papaya is green from outside and white from within. We can even make parathas with raw papaya and they are very delicious. I have been having them since my childhood.  My mother makes them by grating raw papaya and mixing them with onions, green chillies. 

After the mixture is prepared, they are stuffed into circular dough which is closed after the stuffing is filled properly and the rolling pin is used to give it a shape of a parantha. They are then cooked on a tawa with a little ghee/ oil until they are cooked and nice and crisp. You can enjoy them with white butter, yogurt along with it.

The above is my favourite recipe of kacha papita which I thought I should share with all my readers so that they could also try it out. Today I will be showing you how you can prepare stir fry vegetable of raw papaya. But first let's know the benefits of this amazing fruit that we are about to use.

Benefits of Kacha papita

Kacha papita is excellent for health in numerous ways. Kacha papita is a super food which is loaded with tocopherol properties which prevents free radical cells from damaging

Improves Digestion

The papain enzymes in raw papaya aids in improving the digestion which keeps the stomach clean and gut bacteria healthy.

Package of various vitamins and minerals

Loaded with vitamin A, C and E keeps the vision sharp. It also good for the skin as the white flesh helps to remove the blackheads making the skin smoother and fair. Raw papaya helps to absorb the nutrients faster.

Repairing damaged cells

The enzymes and proteins in papaya helps in losing extra kilos and helps in building new cells.

Fibrous

Raw papaya is fibrous which prevents constipation. The enzymes present in papaya keeps the stomach free of toxins and helps in smooth digestion.

Reference: https://swirlster.ndtv.com/wellness/5-benefits-of-raw-papaya-from-aiding-digestion-to-boosting-heart-health-2224398

Ingredients for raw papaya stir fried vegetable (serve - 3 pax)

1/2 medium size raw papaya/1.5 cups grated raw papaya

1/2 cup shredded cabbage

1/2 cup moong dal sprouts or any other sprouts

1/4th cup roasted groundnuts

1 tsp salt

1/4th tsp turmeric powder

1/4th tsp black pepper powder

1 tsp red chilli flakes

1/2 lemon 

For tempering tadka

1 tsp jeera cumin whole

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 lemon

3 tbsp oil in tadka

Preparation of raw papaya stir fried vegetable

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the cumin and mustard seeds. Stir fry for 30 seconds till they splutter.

Now first add the seasoning and immediately add the vegetables and sprouts. Stir and mix well.

Keep stirring and frying for 5mins. Add the groundnuts. Mix and fry for a minute. Put off the flame.

Squeeze the lime on top and serve hot.

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Photo wise instructions

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.

Add the cumin and mustard seeds.

Stir fry for 30 seconds till they splutter.

Add the seasoning.

Add the vegetables and sprouts. Keep stirring and frying for 5 minutes.

Stir and mix well.

Add the groundnuts.

Mix and fry for a minute. Put off the flame.

Squeeze the lime on top and serve hot.

Conclusion

Preparing stir fried vegetable from raw papaya in 15 minutes is very simple and easy. You will get a delicious dish in the end. To make the recipe of stir-fried raw papaya heat oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds. Stir fry for few seconds. Then add the seasoning followed by adding the vegetables and sprouts. Stir and mix well. Keep stirring for 5 minutes then add the groundnuts. Mix and fry for a minute and turn off the flame. Squeeze the lemon over it and serve hot.

Papaya comes from the family of Caricaceae and its scientific name is Carica papaya. Loaded with various vitamins and minerals they have numerous benefits. By including them in daily diet one can reap their surprising benefits like they keep the digestive system smooth, their pulp is very good for the skin as it remove the black heads making the skin smoother and light in colour.