World Flavors Cookbook

Dulce de Mamón

Paraguayan green papaya preserve with cinnamon and cloves — a thick, amber-colored sweet jam eaten with cheese.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

• 1kg green papaya (mamón), peeled and grated
• 700g sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 1 tbsp lime juice

Instructions

1. Mix grated papaya with sugar. Let macerate 2 hours.
2. Add cinnamon, cloves, and lime juice.
3. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring frequently, 45-60 minutes.
4. The preserve should be thick, amber, and translucent.
5. Pour into sterilized jars.
6. Eat with queso Paraguay.