In bengal green papaya or kacha pepe is a common vegetable to treat indigestion and liver disease. When ripe papaya is treat as a fruit green papaya is used as vegetable. Papaya are rich in antioxidants, fiber and papain, an enzyme that helps with protein digestion and dampens inflammation, green papaya contain higher amounts of papain and potassium. Summer heat often trigger to indigestion and my mom always used green papaya to make veg and non veg dishes with it. Kacha pepe is not liked by everyone, as kacha pepe has no taste at all. Peper kofta is a vegetarian dish and so delicious that it can beat any non veg dish easily. Grated raw papaya blanched in boiled water then made koftas, after adding some spices it braised in spicy yogurt curry. It is easy, tasty and healthy. An ultimate vegetarian dish for summer days. It can be served along with rice or chapati/parathas.
