Papite ka halwa

Papaya halwa or papita ka halwa is Indian dessert made from ripe papaya fruit. This is a fruit which you come to ove once you develop a taste for it. It is not everyone’s favourite, but those who love it find it hard to get by a morning without digging into a bowl of freshly cubed papayas.

Ingredient :-

§ 3 cup raw papaya, peeled and grated.

§ ¼ cup artificial sweetner.

§ 3-4 chhoti elaichi- crushed.

§ 1 teaspoon ghee

§ ½ teaspoon almond essence.

§ ¼ walnuts – chopped.

Method :-

1. Place the papaya in pressure cooker along with ¼ cup water.

2. Cooker over high heat and when it start to make a hissing sound, lower the heat and let cook for 2 minutes.

3. When papaya is tender, mash and add the elaichi and stir till excess water.

4. Heat ghee and add the walnuts and keep aside.

5. Add the papaya mixture, and add assence, stir – fry till well mixed. Mix in half the walnuts.

6. Remove from heat and add the sweetner and serve hot, garnished with the rest of the walnuts.