Monday, August 24, 2015

Tutti frutti from papaya with natural colors


Ingredients:
Medium size raw green papaya
Sugar: 1.5cups
Vanilla essence: 3-4drop
Water as needed

For Color:
Spinach leaves: 8-9
Saffron strands: 7-8
cherry n strawberry : 5-6(mixed)

Method: 
1. Cut the papaya lengthwise, scrape the seeds with the help of spoon and discard it. Peel the skin and cut into thin strips and chop them into small bits.



2.In pan boil water, add chopped papaya. Let it cook for 3min, turn off the heat and let it rest in same water for 5min. Then drain the water.


3.Take 3cup of water and 1.5cup sugar. When sugar dissolve,add blancehed chopped papaya. Let it cook for 9-10min.


4. Remove from heat add vanilla essence to it.

Coloring Method:
5. Boil stawberries n cherries together in water. Strain it in a bowl.


6.Grate spinach leaves and squeeze out the grated spinach leaves, strain it in bowl.



7. Put crushed saffron strands in warm water and wait for 5-7 min to get the color.

8.Take these three bowls, add half-half papaya cubes in all 3 bowls with sugar syrup.

9. Cover it and let it sit overnight to absorb the color and sugar.



10. After overnight soaked strain the papaya from the syrup, spread it on tissue paper. Let it dry properly. Then store in airtight container.



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