Tutti frutti

Got one big papaya from mom's garden, so tried this tutti frutti recipe which I kept pending for a long time. It has come out so well and my son is too excited. Planning to make a tutti frutti cake shortly ,using this yummy home made tutti frutti.

Cutting it into tiny cubes is bit time consuming but it is all worth it in the end. I used two colours that is orange and apple green and kept few without adding any colour,so I got three different colours. Add colours according to your choice. 

Here is the method for preparing tutti frutti at home. 

Ingredients:

Raw papaya cubes-2 cups

Sugar-3/4 cup

Water-as needed

Vanilla essence-1 tsp

Food colours

Method:

• Wash and deseed the papaya. Remove the outer skin Cut into tiny cubes. Boil the papaya cubes in water until half cooked.
• Drain the water and allow it to cool down.
• In a pan add the sugar and two tablespoons of water to prepare sugar syrup. Do not add more water just wet the sugar.
• Add the papaya cubes and stir until it reaches one string conistency.
• Switch off flame. 
• Add a teaspoon of vanilla essence and mix well.
• In separate bowls add your favourite food colour.Add the cubes along with sugar syrup and mix well with separate spoon for each colour.
• Leave it for 8 to 10 hours for the colours to be absorbed.
• Squeeze extra syrup and let it dry on paper towels for 4 to 5 hours.
• Once it is completely dry, mix all the colours together and transfer to air tight containers.
• Refrigerate it and use as a topping for desserts or use it in cakes and cookies.

Step by step instructions:

Wash and deseed the papaya. Remove the outer skin completely.

Cut into tiny cubes. Boil the papaya cubes in water until half cooked.

Drain the water and allow it to cool down.

In a pan add the sugar and two tablespoons of water to prepare sugar syrup. Do not add more water just wet the sugar.

Stir on medium flame and melt the sugar.

Add the papaya cubes and stir until it reaches one string conistency.

Switch off flame. 

Add a teaspoon of vanilla essence and mix well.

In separate bowls add your favourite food colour.Add the cubes along with sugar syrup and mix well with separate spoon for each colour.

Leave it for 8 to 10 hours for the colours to be absorbed.

Squeeze extra syrup and let it dry on paper towels for 4 to 5 hours.

Once it is completely dry, mix all the colours together and transfer to air tight containers.

Refrigerate it and use as a topping for desserts or use it in cakes and cookies.