Papaya Halwa

Papaya Halwa
Shared by : Chitra Sadanand
Ingredients:
Medium sized papaya -1
Sugar - 200/250 gms (depends on the ripeness of papaya)
Unsweetened khova - 125 cms
Ghee - 80 gms
Almonds - 12 (blanch them, peel the skin, dry them and powder them dry )
Cardamom - for taste and fragrance
Almonds and pistachios - slice them for garnishing
Fried cashews: 10
Preparation:
Wash the papaya. Remove the skin and pith and deseed them. Dice them and add them to a pan of 30 gms of hot ghee. Cook on low flame for 15 min. The fruit will release juices and lose its opacity. Cool the contents and grind them to a fine paste.
Now transfer the mixture to the pan and add sugar. Cook on a low flame for another 20 min. Add khova and mix it well till the khova crumbs mix well without forming lumps. Now add ghee and continue to stir till the ghee separates. Add cardamom and almond powder and continue to stir. Cook for 5 minutes more till everything mixes well. Add fried cashews and garnish them with almond and pista slices.
Serve them hot or cold.


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