Papaya Halwa (Papaya Sweet)
Papaya Halwa stands as an Indian confection or dessert that revolves around papaya. This delightful Papaya Sweet is crafted through a gradual simmering process involving semi-ripe papaya, sugar, and almond powder in oil. Enhanced with delightful notes of cardamom, it serves as a delectable conclusion to your meals.
Ingredients
- 1 papaya medium-sized and semi-ripe, approx. 4.5 cups of chopped papaya or 3.5 to 4 cups of grated papaya
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sunflower oil or any neutral oil, can add ghee instead
- 4 to 5 tablespoons sugar – or as required as per the sweetness of the papaya
- 2 to 3 green cardamoms powdered or ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoons almond powder or milk powder or coconut powder or evaporated milk solids (khoya or mawa) – I used 15 almonds and ground them to get about 2 tablespoons of almond powder
- 12 to 15 halved cashews or as required
Instructions
Chopping Papaya
- Rinse the papaya and slice them.
- Remove the seeds and the pith from the top. Peel the slices.
- Then chop the papaya slices, finely. You could also grate the papaya if its semi-ripe.
Making Papaya Halwa
- Heat oil or ghee in a kadai or pan. Add the finely chopped papaya.
- Stir and cook on a low flame for about 14 to 15 minutes.
- Keep on stirring on occasions while cooking the papaya.
- The fruit will release it juices, change color and loose its opacity.
- At this point, add sugar and then stir to combine. Continue to cook for further 18 to 20 minutes on a low heat.
- By now the oil will begin to separate.
- Add ground almonds and stir.
- Cook for 5 to 6 minutes more till the whole papaya halwa has gotten together and become one whole.
- Add cashews and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Serve papaya halwa hot or warm. You can also refrigerate and serve the halwa as a cold dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 722IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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