Lets see what whfoods.com has to say: Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. Together, these nutrients promote the health of the cardiovascular system and also provide protection against colon cancer.
Now do you need more reasons to start 'cooking' up recipes with this wonder fruit also known as 'fruit of the angels?'.
Papaya Burfi
Ingredients:
Grated ripe papaya - 1 cup
Coconut - 1 cup
Sugar - ½ cup, adjust according to taste
Milk powder - 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Ghee - 4 tbsp
How to Make Papaya Burfi:
1. Heat ghee in a kadai and add the grated papaya. Cook well, stirring continuously for 4-5 mins. It becomes a mushy pulp that starts leaving the sides of the kadai.
2. Add coconut and sugar and stir well for another 3-4 mins.
3. Mix in the milk powder and cardamom and remove from fire.
4. Place the burfi, when warm itself, on a flat plate and press well. Let it cool. Cut into squares and serve.
I didn't even get a chance to cut it into squares. My mom and uncle helped themselves with spoons directly from the plate 🙂
Ramya's Mane Adige
burfi looks yummilicious!!!! Sure it tasted gr8. Love the color
Dhivya
wow thats a wonderful idea Nags! luks so delicious..i have noted down to try..:)
I have been searching for papaya here..am not getting it..will try for some more time..:)
Cynthia
I've heard of people using the green papaya to make dishes similar to those that would be made when using bottle gourd. I've never tried it though.
In the Caribbean, I've also heard about using the ground papaya leaves to wash your hair to get rid of dandruff and maintain a healthy head of hair.
bee
this must've tasted awesome. i love papaya but unfortunately, we don't get good papaya here most times.
Superchef
huh...was wondering wut to make...i cud only get some salad recipes...still on the hunt..will cook up something...this defenitely looks delicious.. 🙂
Richa
hey nags, burfi looks sooooo tempting, slurrrrp! guess, should work with any fruit 🙂
Seema
I love Papaya - With raw ones i make curry & dry Veg, but never cooked using ripe ones! Burfi looks cool.. Liked the colour!
Sig
That is a neat idea...
I already found a recipe, even picked up a papaya...hope I will get to it before it goes bad, otherwise I will pick another one up next week 🙂
Asha
I used to eat Papaya like crazy in India and cook with raw papaya too. Here those Spanish Papayas are not even ripen well,not at all great to eat. I got one single can of sweet Papaya, got to make something very simple. Burfi looks great Nags!:)
Kerala goodies are out at FH!
Happy cook
Papaya burfi looks good. I would have never ever thought of making them.
True what you are saying most of us eat the fruit just like that.
Here i've to look around if i can get a papaya to make something.
Will try my best to fine one 🙂