My goal here was to make a substitute to mango habanero salsa because I've just never really quite liked the flavor of mango. Idk what it is, but I understand the concept of leveling out the heat from habanero with a sweet tropical fruit. My fiance suggested papaya, so I gave it a shot!
Recipe was:
1 and 1/2 cups papaya, adjust for desired sweetness level • 4 oven-roasted habanero peppers, adjust for desired heat level • 1 oven-roasted jalapeño, cored • 1 oven-roasted red bell pepper • 4 pan-seared garlic cloves • 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped and pan-seared w/ the garlic • one 14.5oz can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes • juice from 1 lime • a splash of white vinegar • 1 pinch smoked paprika • salt to taste
It's definitely on the hot side, but that can easily be adjusted by adding more/less papaya or habanero. If you're a fan of fruity salsa, or mango-habanero in general, I'd definitely give this a shot!
by TexasRoughFishing
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The papaya adds a more melon-like fruit flavor. It’s hard to explain, but it’s the fruit + habanero combo I’ve been looking for! Considering trying guava/habanero next, or possibly tuna (prickly pear fruit)