Papaya Plastic Chutney with Dry Fruits

Name: Papaya Plastic Chutney with Dry Fruits
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups raw papaya thinly sliced; 1.5 cups sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups water or as needed; 10-12 cashewnuts; 10-12 raisins; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 5-6 strands saffron soaked

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Plastic Chutney with raw papaya is a pure Bengali delicacy where thin sliced or grated papaya is cooked in sugar syrup with lemon juice and garnished with dry fruits.This sweet chutney has its unique name of Plastic Chutney as raw papaya after it is cooked in sugar syrup and lemon juice, the texture is like plastic and transparent. Plastic Chutneys are integral part of a Bengali meal and a popular item in a wedding menu or on special occasions. This is served almost at the end of a meal along with fried papad. Serve this sweet and sour Papaya Plastic Chutney chilled and relish.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1.5 cupsraw papaya thinly sliced
1.5 cupssugar
1/4 tspsalt
2 cupswater or as needed
10-12cashewnuts
10-12raisins
3 tbsplemon juice
5-6 strandssaffron soaked

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Cut raw papaya into half and discard the seeds.Peel the outer green skin and slice into 2 inch long pieces.With the help of a slicer slice the strips into paper thin chips.
2

Boil water in a wok with 1/4 tsp salt.Add the papaya chips and boil till semi soft and transparent. Add sugar and boil till one string consistency and syrup coats the papaya chips.Care should be taken so that papaya is not overcooked and mushy.The chips should be transparent and glossy. Add juice of lemon and few strands of saffron soaked in warm water. Mix well.This lends a golden hue to the chutney. Garnish with cashewnuts and raisins and serve chilled along with papad at the end of a meal.