In coastal Karnataka, we find Papaya trees in almost all the courtyards of the houses. We like ripe papaya fruit. It is full of A vitamin. As raw, it is used as a vegetable in many dishes.
We use the half ripe ones for preparing these khadis. My grandmother used to prepare these khadis very often and we liked them very much. I used to make them a lot when my children were small.
Ingredients:
2 cups grated papaya
Sugar
1/2 tea spn cardamom powder
Ghee
Method:
In a thick bottomed pan, cook grated papaya with 2 – 3 tablespoon water. When papaya is cooked, measure it with a cup. Use quantity of sugar (If the cooked papaya is 1 cup, use 1 cup sugar) and continue cooking on a low flame. Keep stirring to avoid sticking to the bottom. Cook till the mixture becomes dry and the ends get whitish color.
Take off the heat. Add cardamom powder.
Grease a plate with ghee and spread the mixture with the help of a rolling pin (apply ghee to the rolling pin to avoid sticking) Allow the mixture to cool. Cut into desired shape and store in an airtight container.
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wow…. i was waiting to prepare anything from papaya… cz this papaya is not swt as we get in India… Thanks a lot 🙂
Great Recipe. Like mango murabba right? and such a nutritious alternative to candies for children and those who have a sweet tooth.
Interesting. Approximately how long is the mixture on the flame?
very delicious and healthy ,never heard about this before..great recipe!!
Looks lovely, almost like halwa. I have never tasted any sweet made from papaya, I am going to try it. Thank you for the interesting recipe.
Hey that Papaya Khadi looks gorgeous. I just bought a papaya today. This one is for eating at breakfast tomorrow but the next one I buy will be made into Papaya Khadi . Thanks for sharing.
Very intersting and innovative recipe.
Thanks for the recipe. Although I have lived in Bangalore for a long time, I primarily make and eat Kerala/Tamil cuisine. Will try it out soon.
First time i am listening about papaya sweets. Looking very tasty and mouth watering, feel like to have it now because of photos shared here of recipe. Thanks for sharing
Hi, I tried this dish yesterday. I took 2 cups of grated papaya…then after cooking, i checked & it was 1 & 1/2 grated papaya. Then i added 1 cup sugar. Then i followed all ur instructions but when i tried cutting it into small pieces,it was still in paste form. I even kept it in fridge but it didnt help :(. Please could you tell me what could have gone wrong. Its urgent coz i need to try it out over the weekend 🙂 thankss
Looks like you used less sugar. The recipe calls for 1 cup sugar for 1 cup cooked pappaya. If you use less sugar, the paste won’t become hard.
Hey I just finished my papaya. Will wait for the next one to ripen a bit more. thanks
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Thanks Shilpa, I will try it out today evening again. Also, yesterday I had made til ladoos & they were just toooo good 🙂 hopefully same will be with papaya wadis…
Looks so yummy!
hey gr8 dish i suppose for the papayas which were wasted coz they were neither ripe nor raw
i have a doubt when we add ghee to the pappaya
Ghee is used to apply to rolling pin. Not added to pappaya
My Mom Had Thtusday Fast…No salt…I bring papaya for her to eat but it was Unripe….I look for d reciepe…and cook d same….She loved it….Thanx a lot…
Wow looks yummy. But the papaya that has come to my home is ripe. Can I use ripe papaya pulp rather than grated papaya? Will it spoil? Has anybody on this forum tried? Kindly help.
Sorry I have not tried. Give it a try, it may work
I was searching how to make instant food item from papayee. I got here. Thank you very much.
I tried this recipe. Very yummy. Thanks for sharing 🙂