Glossary P
Deutsch: Papaya / Indian: Pappali, Omakaya, Kappalanga,Kappakaya,
The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighbouring Central America. It was first cultivated in Mexico[citation needed]several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classical civilizations. The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 70 cm (28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants, the trees are dioecious.
Deutsch: Papaya (Hilaw) / Español: Papaya (Verde) / Português: Papaia (Verde) / Français: Papaye (Verte) / Italiano: Papaya (Verde)
Papaya (Hilaw) refers to the unripe, green papaya fruit commonly used in various culinary applications across Southeast Asia and parts of Latin America. Unlike its ripe counterpart, which is sweet and typically eaten fresh, green papaya has a firm texture and a mild, almost neutral flavor, making it an excellent ingredient in salads, stews, and as a meat tenderizer due to its natural enzyme, papain.
Papaya Olarthiyathu refers to one of the stir-fried dishes from Kerala using green and raw Papaya as the main ingredient cooked with lots of spices and pieces of Coconut meat with no sauce at all. (Please see related article on Olarthiyathu /Ularthiyathu)
Picture below is of Papaya Olarthiyathu served to me during one of my visits to my family friend in Allepey, Kerala, India. Clearly seen in the picture is Black Mustard (Kadugu), slices of Onions and Curry leaves.
Papaya Thoran is grated green Papaya stir-fried with grated coconut, lots of spices and Curry leaves. It is one of the traditional dishes from the Southern Indian state of Kerala
Thoran is a dry vegetable side dish with coconut added to it. It is a vegetable-based stir-fry made from finely chopped or cut vegetables cooked with grated coconut on it. Moreover, Thoran is sauteed or stir-fried vegetables or mixed (2 or more) vegetables with grated coconut. It is a part of Sadya. (Please see related article on Thoran).
Papaya Thoran is also called Papaya Poriyal in Tamil Nadu, another State in Southern India.
Below is a picture of my family friend in Allepey, Kerala, India, grating green Papaya for making her Papaya Thoran.
Picture of Papaya Thoran / Papaya Poriyal below
1. frilled to be used in decorating the ends of bones of certain poultry and meats; and
2. buttered or oiled to be used in wrapping fruits, meats and other food for cooking
It is usually a wrapping of parchment paper around fish or meat used for cooking to retain the moisture in the food.