2008-12-16T04:36:08Z 4.5 134 20 2008-12-16T04:36:08Z false 33345 0 A tasty sweet papaya confection made for romance. Light the candles and cue the violins. The word halwa (or halva and many other variants) refers to many types of dense, sweet confections that are served across the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, the Balkans and Israel. 0 431 16700 1 cup papaya 4 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) 1 tomato, pureed 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 cup sugar 1 to 2 drops vanilla Dried fruit and/or nuts (raisins, cashews, etc.) for garnish 1 Papaya-Halwa 1 Cut the Papaya into small pieces. Heat ghee in a pan, add the papaya pulps and fry till the smell vanishes. Add pureed tomato. Cook it on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until water evaporates. Add milk slowly and stir well until it evaporates. Add cardamom and sugar. Stir well until the ghee comes out. Note: Be careful to keep it from becoming paste. Add the vanilla and garnish with dried fruit and/or nuts. 10 3 3 1 2010-03-11T09:00:02Z