Raw pappaya curry

Ingredients:

• Raw pappaya pieces                              : 1and a half  cups

• Red chillies                                            : 3nos

• Peanuts                                                  : 2 tbsp

•  Sesame seeds                                       : 1/4 tsp

• Grated coconut                                     : 1/4 cup

• Mustard seeds                                       : 1 tsp

• Oil                                                         : 1 tbsp

• Turmeric pdr                                         : 1/8tsp

• Chana dal                                             : 1tsp

• Onion                                                   : 1 no

• Green chilli                                          : 1

• Garlic                                                   : 2 cloves

• salt to taste

• Curry leaves                                        : 1 sprig                                             

Method:

• In a hot pan  roast red chillies and peanuts. Then add the cumin seeds, sesame seeds and coconut, roast till the colour of the coconut changes.  Then grind it to a coarse powder and keep it aside.

• Boil pappaya pieces with salt and turmeric pdr till it become soft.

•  Take oil in the pan, heat it add mustard seeds, when it crackles add chana dal, curry leaves, chopped garlic, chopped onion,  chopped green chilli and saute for a while.

• Then add the pappaya pieces to this mix well. Finally add the prepared masala powder and toss it well.

• A nice side dish for chappathi or rice.