Atchara (Pickled Papaya)

Ingredients

• 1 green unripe papaya (about 3 lbs* (see Notes))
• 3 tablespoons sea salt (to sprinkle on grated papaya)
• 1 carrot (cut into thin strips **(see Notes))
• 1 small red bell pepper (cut into thin strips)
• 1 thumb-size length ginger (cut into thin strips)
• 4 garlic (thinly sliced)
• 1 small onion (thinly sliced)
• ½ cup raisin
• 2 teaspoons whole peppercorn
• 2 ¾ to 3 ¼ cups light brown sugar (firmly packed (I used 3 1/4)***)
• 2 ½ cups white or cane vinegar ((I used Datu Puti))