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    Papaya Kootu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Papaya Kootu Recipe with step by step pictures. Raw papaya kootu made with raw papaya, coconut masala and seasoning.

    Papaya Kootu Recipe

    Amma makes kootu kari often with lots of vegetables. She makes it with cucumber, pumpkin and so many veggies. She usually makes this to serve with any spicy gravies like pulikulambu or something like that. This is so healthy recipe, you can make it with zero oil too, just skip the seasoning part.

    Amma used slightly ripe papaya for this, she loves the sweetness it gives the curry. But don't use ripe ones. You can use raw ones too in this recipe. I hope you will love this recipe and let me know how it turns out for you.

    How to Make Papaya Kootu Recipe

    1. Take channa dal and soak it in water for 15 mins. Now add them in a kadai and cover it with water. Bring it to boil and simmer for 15 to 20 mins till the dal is cooked.
    2. Once the dal is half cooked, add in papaya and mix well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 15 min or till the papaya is cooked.
    3. Add in turmeric and salt and mix well.
    4. Now take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and make into a paste by adding some water.
    5. Now add the paste into the papaya mixture and mix well. Cook it for 5 to 8 mins.
    6. Make seasoning by heating oil and add in mustard, urad dal and curry leaves, Let it sizzle for a min.
    7. Pour this over the papaya mixture and mix well.
    8. Serve with rice.

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    Papaya Kootu Recipe with step by step pictures. Raw papaya kootu made with raw papaya, coconut masala and seasoning.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • Raw Papaya - 1 medium size peeled and cubed Amma used slightly ripe ones
    • Split Yellow Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - ¾ cup
    • Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • To grind:
    • Coconut - ¾ cup
    • Jeera powder - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 3 or to taste
    • For Seasoning:
    • Oil - 1 tblspn
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundam Paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Curry leaves - 1 spring

    Instructions
     

    • Take channa dal and soak it in water for 15 mins. Now add them in a kadai and cover it with water. Bring it to boil and simmer for 15 to 20 mins till the dal is cooked.
    • Once the dal is half cooked, add in papaya and mix well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 15 min or till the papaya is cooked.
    • Add in turmeric and salt and mix well.
    • Now take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and make into a paste by adding some water.
    • Now add the paste into the papaya mixture and mix well. Cook it for 5 to 8 mins.
    • Make seasoning by heating oil and add in mustard, urad dal and curry leaves, Let it sizzle for a min.
    • Pour this over the papaya mixture and mix well.
    • Serve with rice.

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    Papaya Kootu Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    Take papaya and cube them, i used slightly ripe ones..NOT TOO RIPE
    Cook channa dal in water
    Simmer them till they are cooked
    Add papaya to the water
    Cover and cook
    Till they are almost tender
    Add turmeric
    And some salt
    Mix them well
    Take coconut, chilli and cumin powder in a mixer
    make them into a smooth paste
    Add this to the papaya mixture
    Mix them well
    Cook till they are done
     
     
     
    Make seasoning by heating oil

     

    Add mustard, urad dal and curry leaves
    Pour them into the curry
    Mix them well
    Serve
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    1. Hamaree Rasoi

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      gravy looks soothing...

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    2. Raks anand

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      sounds delicious and pics are nice

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    3. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Delicious and yummy looking kootu.
      deepa

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    4. Wer SAHM

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      very comforting kootu.... nice clicks

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    5. Sireesha Puppala

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      Oh boy I never heard of this combo such a different recipe u rock aarthi

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