Name: Tutti frutti (Kids delight) recipe by Uzma Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 raw papaya; 2 cup sugar; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 2 drop red food colour; 2 drop green food colour; 2 drop yellow food colour; 2 drop blue food colour

Cut the papaya into small pieces. Boil the water in a pan and add the papaya pieces in it.

Boil it for 3 minutes, then turn off the gas and leave the papaya pieces in the boiling water for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, strain the water and keep the papaya in the strainer.

Take 2 cups of water in a separate pan, add sugar, lemon juice and prepare the sugar syrup like juice (otherwise the pieces will stick together), now add the papaya in it and cook for 1 more minute.

Finally add in the vanilla essence and mix well. Now take 4 bowls with different food colours, divide this syrup and papaya in the food colour bowls, let it soak for 12-15 hours.

After 15 hours, strain this sugar syrup and let it stay on room temperature till it is dry. Once it is dried, preserve it in a zip lock bag.

Home made tutti frutti is ready to be used in cakes, breads, pies and ice creams.