cook | pawpaw
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Pawpaw in chilli lime syrup
½ cup caster sugar
grated rind and juice of 1 lime
1 small red chilli, finely sliced
1 pawpaw
1. Combine sugar, lime juice and ½ cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat on low, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and simmer for 10 mins, until syrupy. Add chilli and simmer for 5 mins. Remove from heat, stir through lime rind. Cool. Refrigerate until cold.
2. Peel pawpaw and cut into wedges. Pour over syrup and serve.
Serves 4
try this …….
pawpaw salsa
Dice ½ peeled pawpaw. Place in a bowl with 2 chopped green onions (shallots), 1 tbsp shredded mint, 1 tbsp chopped coriander and 1 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts. Mix together 1 tbsp lime juice, 2 tsp fish sauce, 2 tsp sugar. Pour over salsa. Serve with grilled fish, chargrilled lamb or chicken.
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