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papaya halwa recipe | how to make papaya halwa | halwa recipes

By swasthi , on June 2, 2019, 16 Comments, Jump to Recipe

papaya halwa has a very mild, slightly tangy and light taste, is best to serve as a after dinner delight.  This halwa can be prepared with raw, semi ripe or fully ripe papaya. But the taste of the halwa made with raw papaya is very different from the one made of ripe papaya.

papaya halwa recipe

The amount of sugar that goes towards making this halwa with raw papaya is quite a lot, so i made this with ripe papaya. It needs very little sugar as much as only 1.5 tsp per serving if a sweeter variety is used. This is best suited for people on a low calorie diet.

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To make this papaya halwa, papaya can be grated or puréed . If you have a food processor, grating becomes easier otherwise chopping and then pureeing the papaya is suggested.

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This papaya was from our backyard in India which was a huge one almost weighing 1. 5 kgs. It is a sweeter variety, I left to ripe fully for a day. so I did not have to use much of sugar.

Using milk or milk products for this halwa may not be a good option as papaya may not be compatible with milk. If you want to make it a heavier dessert, you can add nuts powder while cooking.

related recipe : carrot halwa

papaya halwa recipe below

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papaya halwa recipe

papaya halwa recipe, how to make papaya halwa | halwa recipes

A dessert prepared with papaya. It can be made with ripe or raw papaya
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Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings6
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 5 cups papaya grated
  • 2 tsps Rice flour
  • 8 tsps Sugar Adjust to suit your taste
  • 4 to 6 Green cardamom
  • 1/4 cup cashews or almonds, Chopped
  • 2 tbsps mixed dry fruits Chopped raisins, figs, apricots. (optional)
  • 2 to 3 tbsps Ghee
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Instructions

  • Wash papaya and peel off the skin
  • Grate it. I used my food processor to grate. If you feel grating is difficult, you can chop the fruit and blend it off in batches. You need a blender with sharp blades to purée.
  • Heat a pan with ghee, add nuts and fry till golden. Add chopped almonds or cashews and fry till they turn slightly golden. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add grated papaya and begin to cook. It begins to release juice
  • Sprinkle rice flour, ½ tsp at one time and mix well to prevent lumps, repeat till u use up the entire flour. Cook till the juices almost evaporate. Rice flour is used to absorb the juices, else the cooking time will be more
  • Add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well. I powdered cardamom along with little sugar. Check the sweetness. If needed add more.
  • Cook string occasionally till the sugar blends well with the papaya. The sugar in the halwa should form to strings or rather turn sticky. This makes the halwa taste the best.
  • Garnish with nuts.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
papaya halwa recipe, how to make papaya halwa | halwa recipes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 311mg9%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 1150IU23%
Vitamin C 74.2mg90%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Poornima says

    November 26, 2020

    Looks drooling!!! Just want to know how much papaya pureedo we need for the above recipe?

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    • swasthi says

      November 26, 2020

      Hi Poornima,
      Actually you don’t need to follow the exact measurements. Using everything approximately works. Just make sure you don’t add a lot of rice flour.

      Reply
  3. S Venugopal says

    October 4, 2020

    Very nice

    Reply
  4. Viji Srinivasan says

    May 17, 2020

    Swasthi, during this lockdown and my cook unable to make it, I have had to cook stuff.. I have no natural talent for cooking and have to rely on the videos for recipes. I must compliment you on the amazing recipes and the descriptive way you put it across. I now only watch your recipes now and my friends and others have complimented me on my cooking, all thanks to you. you’re awesome!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 19, 2020

      Hi Viji
      You are welcome! Glad to know the recipes are helping. Thank you

      Reply
  5. Fathima juwairiya says

    April 10, 2020

    4 stars
    Gud step by step guide. The halwa tasted amazing.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 11, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  6. akshita says

    March 7, 2020

    can i refrigerate this halwa??
    for how many days this halwa can be stored??

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    • swasthi says

      March 7, 2020

      Yes! 1 to 2 days should be okay

      Reply
  7. DKamte says

    June 7, 2017

    4 stars
    Lovely. Frankly, I am not much into cooking….I had a big ripe papaya and was wondering what to do with it. It was a complete hit with family and friends.

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    • swasthi says

      June 9, 2017

      Thanks for trying.
      Happy to know it turned out good

      Reply
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  9. Jolice says

    February 23, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi I just made the date syrup but it gave me like a only a tea spoon! I followed the recipe. What did I do wrong?

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    • swasthi says

      February 23, 2017

      Hi Jolice
      What kind of dates did you use? did you squeeze them properly and extract?

      Reply
  10. Linda Firth says

    August 31, 2014

    5 stars
    Great way of serving papaya, which is a really good source of vit c and lots of other nutrients. Thank you for the recipe Swasthi

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    • swasthi says

      August 31, 2014

      Thank you Linda 🙂

      Reply
  11. Nisa Homey says

    August 15, 2014

    Now, why did I not think of this before?? Papaya is easily available here in Kerala and cant wait to try this.

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