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I am a lawyer by profession, though my first and most consistent love has been to cook and to feed people. I love when people eat...its like part of me resides with them through my food. Cooking is not just cooking for me...its an art, its my meditation. Cooking is the way I relax myself.

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Plastic Chutney - Raw Papaya Chutney

Papaya is considered as one of the friendliest fruit. Not only it is good for health by also acts as a superfood for gut. Plastic chutney is basically a sweet chutney made of raw papaya. It's called "plastic" owing to the translucent form papaya takes once cooked. This chutney can be had especially when serving heavy meal since the chutney aids and soothes the stomach. Also it can be given to babies as it is excellent food for them.

Time Taken: 30 mins

Serving: 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
Raw Papaya 1 small
Sugar 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Kewra essence 2-3 drops

Method:
1.  Peel the raw papaya, de-seed and grate it. Keep aside.
2.  Heat water in a kadahi or wok and as it heats add the grated papaya.
3.  Cook the papaya until the water reduces to half. At this point add sugar.
4. Cook until the water and sugar combines into one string syrup and the papaya is translucent.
5.  Let the water reduce. Take off the wok from heat and add kewra essence to the chutney.
6. Preferably cool the chutney in the refrigerator for at least an hour before enjoying.

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