Papaya Halwa

Papaya Halwa

Ingredients:
5 cups- Papaya , Papita or Pepe(Raw papaya) finely grated
1/4 tsp-Green Food Colour (Optional) ...
5-Badam (Almonds) chopped
1 tbsp-Kishmish (Raisins)
5-Kaju (Cashewnuts) chopped
1/3 tin (200 gm)- Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup (150 ml)-Milk
1/2-Ghee
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/3 tsp Rose water
1 tsp-Elaichi (Cardamom) Powder
2 Bay leaf
Method:
1. Peel off the skin , wash papaya , Grate it and dry it in a day light for an hour.
2. Heat the ghee in a kadai, add the cashew nuts, raisins and bay leaf and fry till golden brown. Add the grated Papay and sauté for a few minutes.
3. Add sugar and milk and cook till the papaya is soft, mix in the green colour with rose water and stir well.
4. Add the Sweetened Condensed Milk and stir continuously till the mixture is dry. Sprinkle the cardamom powder, mix well and remove from fire. Serve hot.