Papayas grow in tropical climates and are also known as papaws or pawpaws. Their sweet taste, vibrant color, and the wide variety of health benefits they provide make them a popular fruit. The papaya, a previously exotic and rare fruit, is now available at most times of the year. The nutrients found in papaya are thought to have a range of health benefits. They may help protect against several health conditions.
The possible health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.
- Green Papaya: 1
- Sugar: 1/2 cup
- Lemon: 1
- Pineapple essence: 1tspn
Procedure:
- Peel the papaya. Slice them in halves and remove all the seeds from the inside, along with any skin attached inside the papayas.
- Grate all the flesh.
- Squeeze all the excess water from grated papaya, make sure they are really dry.
- Cook grated papaya on low-medium flame.
- Papaya oozes excess water while cooking.
- Add half cup sugar. Allow the sugar to melt completely. If papaya is bitter you can add more sugar.
- Add lemon zest.
- Add lemon juice( from 1 lime).
- At this stage add 1tspn of pineapple essence.
- Never make papaya smushy.
- After about 4-5mins papaya becomes dry. Now remove from heat.
- Now leave for 30mins.
- Now it's completely cooled and papaya is perfectly cooked but not mushy.
- Now again cook in low-medium flame until sugar crystallizes
- After about 8-10mins color completely changes. Papaya seems to be caramelized and solid.
- Divide into 4 halves
- Add food colors as you like.
- Make small balls.
- Again coat with sugar.
- Yummy yummy sugar candies are ready!!!
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