Papaya always tastes good soon after cutting. But, at times, when it gets left over, you wonder what to do, as I for one, hate wasting food. So, the left-over papaya about 1 cup, I kept in the fridge, but, it doesn't taste the same as freshly cut papaya. So, I changed its form ! Voila, you get a very healthy dessert, as it contains all the goodness of papaya, iron, calcium, healthy fats, protein and fiber !
INGREDIENTS
papaya cut 1 cup
ragi ( finger millet) flour + other millet flours 4 heaped tbsp
pootukadalai ( fried dal) powder 1 heaped tbsp ( optional)
ghee ( clarified butter) 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
gur / jaggery / molasses / sugar 1/2-3/4 cup as per taste ( I used gur, as it has iron)
nuts optional
METHOD
heat 1 tbsp ghee, add the flours, keep roasting on low flame till nice aroma comes (3-4 minutes)
then add papaya and since I used gur I added that, and kept pressing down the papaya pieces with my wooden spoon, keep on stirring at this stage, for your sweetener to get well mixed and for the mixture to thicken.
Once it gets thick, add 1 tsp ghee, as it gives shine adding it last, stir well for another minute, remove and it is ready to serve, very healthy, as all the ingredients are full of nutrition that one needs. Even ghee is considered good now, provided you use less !
Note- if you don't have ragi / millet pdr, you may use wheat flour, or besan. If using besan you've to fry well till the raw smell goes.I prefer the millet flours as they're more nutritious.Ragi is rich in calcium and iron.