By Shreya Goswami
Summer is the season when households across India dig deep to create raw papaya delicacies from their culinary kitties. Here are some of the best regional raw papaya recipes you should try this summer.
These Punjabi parathas are made with grated raw papayas, chillies and mild spices.
Lentil wadis and prawns are often added to this Bengali staple dish to add some crunch.
Also known as Pachi Boppayi Kura, this recipe from Andhra Pradesh is topped with peanuts and sesame seeds.
A staple side dish with Gujarati farsaan, this one is a spicy dish between a chutney and a dip.
This dish from Tamil Nadu is packed with coconut, moong dal, urad dal and chillies.
A vrat staple in North India, this one is both nutritious and delicious, apart from being sattvik.
A traditional Assamese starter, this one is tempered with panch phoran and green chillies.
Cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, pearl onions and coconut, this Kerala dish is delicious.
The vegetarian version of a Mughal favourite, this North Indian dish is a must-have for feasts.
Another sattvik sweet dish from North India, this one is also a good option for diabetics.