Tutti Frutti recipe using the raw papaya
A quick and easy Tutti frutti recipe using the green papaya. It is the Indian tutti frutti that we often top over our ice creams! It is made by cooking the raw papaya in sugar syrup and further dehydrating them.
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced papaya
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food colors (optional)
Instructions
- Cut and Peel the papaya. Dice it into small pieces.
- Now, heat a saucepan with water and sugar. Let it cook for a minute or two until the sugar dissolves. Add the vanilla essence to the syrup.
- Add the diced green papaya into the sugar syrup and let it cook covered on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Insert a toothpick or fork into the papaya to see if it is done.
- Now, transfer it into 3 separate bowls. Make sure to add the syrup as well.
- Add the food colors of your choice and mix well.
- Let the cooked papaya bits rest in the colored syrup for about an hour.
- Now, drain the syrup and remove the Tutti frutti onto a paper towel. Press between the paper towels to remove the excess syrup.
- Now, transfer it to a parchment-lined baking tray. Spread them well, leaving space in between.
- Preheat the oven to 170 0 F.
- Let the tutti frutti dry in the oven for 30-40 minutes. The exact time will depend on the size of chopped papaya bits. It took me 35 minutes. Give them a turn once in between to ensure even and complete dehydration. Alternately, let them dry at room temperature for a day or two.
- Once the tutti frutti has dried completely, take them out of the oven and let them cool completely.
- Now, transfer these glorious candied raw papaya tutti frutti to an airtight container and enjoy!
Notes
- It is a small demo recipe. I suggest starting by scaling up the recipe to thrice.
- Choose the green papaya. The papaya with a yellowish hue will not work well for the tutti frutti recipe.
- The size of the pieces you want is totally up to you.
- But remember, that smaller the size the faster they will cook. So take care to check the papaya while cooking. The exact time needed may vary depending on the size of the papaya pieces. Check with a fork while cooking if it is done.
- We do not want to cook them through. This will make them mushy. Cooked papaya still needs to be firm and hold its shape.
- Do not choose to sun-dry the tutti frutti as it can cause the color to fade away. You can also let the tutti frutti dry under the fan. It will make the process quicker.
- If you do not like to use artificial color, use some natural organic colors or use a few saffron strands for an orange-colored tutti frutti.
- You can make tutti frutti with watermelon rinds, in an exact manner.
- The discarded sugar syrup can be used for any other dessert recipe. Try making colorful sweet rice.
- The tutti frutti does not absorb a lot of sugar and is a good low calorie and high fiber confectionery goodie!
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal
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