Papaya Chutney

A ripe-papaya relish

Preparation info
  • Makes

    3½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

When you have a lot of papaya in the house, bottle it up! I made this chutney one Sunday afternoon when the smell of ripening papaya hung heavily in our home. My daughters complained about the smell so I started cooking. Now they praise this chutney, and it has become a regular preserve on our table. This goes well spread on bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (500 grams) sugar
  • 1 large ripe papaya, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced

Method

  1. Place a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and 1 cup (200 ml) water, and bring to boil. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until you get a thin syrup.
  2. Add the papaya a