Raw Papaya Halwa(কাঁচা পেপের হালুয়া)

Ingredients:

1. Raw papaya-1.5 kg
2. Sugar-1 cup or according to your taste
3. Milk powder-1 cup
4. Ghee- 2 Tbs
5. Cardamom- 2 stick
6. Green food color-few drop
7. Vanilla essence-few drop
8. Almond for decoration

Procedure:

1. Peel and cut papaya into small pieces.
2. Boil papaya with water. Boil it until papaya become nicely tender and water evaporates.
3. Now mash papaya and make a fine paste. Keep it aside.
4. Heat ghee in a pan. Add cardamom and stir. After 1 minute add papaya paste and stir.
5. Now add sugar and stir occasionally. When halwa start to become thick add milk powder and stir continuously.
6. Prepare the mixture of food color with 2 Tbs water.
7. Add food color and stir continuously until it comes to a halwa consistency that do not stick to the pan. Add vanilla essence and stir.
8. Garnish your halwa with some nuts and raisin.