Papaya Halwa

Written By: Evergreendishesdev
Published on: March 11, 2019

Papaya halwa makes a delectable sweet to serve for any occasion, it is tasty and healthy with the goodness of the wonder fruit in it.

The festival of Holi is round the corner and time for fun, isn’t it? Exams are early scheduled in India and kids will be free to play the festival of colours with enthusiasm. I have a couple of recipes of savoury which can be made during the festival. The methi mathri is tasty and stayed good for a long time. The Namakpare make an ideal snack to binge.

The festival of Holi brings back good memories when the whole town would enjoy playing colours. The music and beating of drums would start a week ahead. Gone are those days, but the spirit of festival is still alive, every little change is what we have thoughtfully decided  and collectively do. You can try this  Palkova 

Papaya is one of fruits that many detest but the benefits of the same are ample. So I thought of sharing this sweet here, the taste of the fruit is barely noticeable.

The enzyme papain present in papaya aids in digestion by breaking down the proteins. It also helps against inflammation and promote healing of burns. It is a great source of Vitamin A, B, C and K. It acts as an immunity booster . It is great for the growth of body tissues. It is found to be good for diabetes too ( not as a sweet dish though)

papaya halwa

papaya halwa

Papaya Halwa

Ingredients:

  • 4 cup papaya
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 teaspoon rice flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoon cream
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • dry fruits

Method:

  • Wash and peel the papaya. Cut into cubes, discard the seeds and white membrane.
  • Blend the cubes to a puree.
  • Take a pan and roast the rice flour. Keep it aside.
  • Add a tablespoon of ghee to it, roast the cashew and almond until golden, remove them in a small bowl.
  • In the same pan, add the papaya puree and let cook for ten minutes. Add milk and the rice flour, mix it well.
  • Keep stirring, add sugar and mix well.
  • Put some ghee and give a stir. The halwa is done once the ghee leaves the sides and forms a mass.
  • Add cardamom and a pinch of salt.
  • Finally, garnish with nuts.
  • Papaya halwa is ready to serve.

papaya halwa
Evergreendishesdev

Papaya Halwa

4 from 1 vote
Papaya Halwa is a tasty and different kind of sweet dish. The taste of papaya is hardly noticeable here. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: sweets
Cuisine: Indian, karnataka

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cup papaya
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 teaspoon rice flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoon cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • dry fruits

Method
 

  1. Wash and peel the papaya. Cut into cubes, discard the seeds and white membrane.
  2. Blend the cubes to a puree.
  3. Take a pan and roast the rice flour. Keep it aside. 
  4. Add a tablespoon of ghee to it, roast the cashew and almond until golden, remove them in a small bowl.In the same pan, add the papaya puree and let cook for ten minutes.
  5. Add milk and the rice flour, mix it well.Keep stirring, add sugar and mix well.Put some ghee and give a stir. The halwa is done once the ghee leaves the sides and forms a mass.Add cardamom and a pinch of salt.Finally, garnish with nuts.

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Papaya Halwa

Papaya Halwa

We at Desi Bloggers Connect are making a collection of festive delicacies for the upcoming festival. Do check out the other sweets from my co-bloggers. Happy Holi in advance !

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16 Comments

  1. mayurisjikoni

    What a wonderful idea to make halwa from papaya. Looks so tempting. A great way to use up papaya that is not sweet. Happy Holi in advance to you and your family.

  2. Rajani

    Papaya in halwa is a new recipe for me. It’s a great idea. I love to eat the fruit as such.

  3. Geetha Priyanka

    Papaya halwa sounds so delicious and irresistable. This unique halwa is a must try for my papaya hating family members. This way i think they can’t guess what have I used in dish. Lovely recipe…

  4. Lata Lala

    Papaya-halwa sounds interesting. This way you can feed your family this fruit in new Avatar.
    Lovely share.

  5. Geetanjali Tung

    Papaya halwa sounds amazing! Never had this before. I am going try this for sure. Thank you for this lovely ecipe and an HAPPY HOLI in advance.

  6. amritaadak

    After seeing your post I can say a halwa with lot of benefits…we can enjoy this festive season making this lovely papaya halwa

  7. Jagruti Dhanecha

    I had chance to enjoy papaya halwa many moons back, such a delicious and nutritious sweet treat for everyone.

  8. theyellowdaal

    This is the first time I have heard of papaya halwa. Nevertheless interesting sweet foe holi recipe 😀

  9. Ruchisvegkitchen

    Wow awesome , never tried halwa with Papaya.. it sounds so great. Perfect for festivals…

  10. FoodTrails

    Very interesting.. papaya halwa is new for me. looks super tempting and it’s healthy too. very nice share for the festival time.