AFAM Papaya Round Up

Its my pleasure to bring to you some amazing recipes using one of the most healthiest fruits - Papaya! A huge thanks to all those who tried hard to get hold of one, for racking your brains for a recipe and a special thanks to my sis and Nanditha for contributing not one, but two recipes! And for those who thought Papaya can only be cut and eaten just like that, here are some recipes to get you started on thinking otherwise.

Let's start the party with some drinks, shall we?

Sig's Papaya Delight

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Mansi's Tropical Cocktail
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Rajitha's Papaya Soy Smoothie
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Some snacks now?

Asha's Papaya Pecan Scones
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Nanditha's Soy-Papaya Samosa
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Bharathy's Papaya Muffins
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Marta's Papaya and Brie Quesadilla
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Raaga's Fruit Cookies
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Now for some salads to get us back on a healthy track!

Namratha's Super Exotic Salad
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Kajal's Raw Papaya Carrot Salad
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Vanamala's Papaya Salad
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Minti's Mango Papaya Salad
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Renuka's Papaya Paneer Salad
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Hungry yet? Here are some recipe ideas for a main meal.

Grihini's Raw Papaya Paratha
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Bharathy's Papaya Thoran
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Jayashree's Papaya Thoran
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Bindiya's Raw Papaya Parathas
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Nanditha's Papaya Dry Curry
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Maya's Raw Papaya Curry with Shrimp
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Aparna's Papaya Aviyal
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Now for some sweets to finish off the Papaya Party!

Dhivya's Papaya Halwa
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Jayasree's Jujups
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Srivalli's Papaya Halwa
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Nags' Papaya Burfi
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Vijaya's Papaya Halwa
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Shareshtha's Pepe Paturi
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Also Gazal Misra, a non-blogger, sent me this lovely recipe to add to the round up. Thank you Gazal!

Papaya Lassi

1 cup ripe papaya, diced and mashed well
1 cup plain yogurt
2 cups chilled water
2 tablespoons lime juice(optional)
Few sprigs peppermint
Ice cubes

A luxurious addition a dollop of vanilla ice cream
(add 2 tsp of sugar, in case you aren't on a diet)

Use a hand blender to beat or blend yogurt and sugar, then add water and beat again. Add mashed papaya with all the seasonings. Add a dollop of vanilla ice cream in the glass and pour the lassi over it. Garnish with mint and serve cold.

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I hope you all had as much fun participating in this event as I had hosting it. A huge thanks to Maheswari for giving me this lovely opportunity.