Brilio.net - Papaya leaves are often avoided by many people because they taste bitter and are not very tasty to consume. However, this vegetable has various excellent health benefits. Based on information from healthline.com, papaya leaves have properties to lower high blood sugar levels, smooth the digestive system, and prevent inflammation in the body.
Some people can still accept the bitter taste of papaya leaves. However, for those who do not like the bitter taste, there are several special cooking methods that can be practiced in the home kitchen. A common method is to add clay or tamarind when boiling papaya leaves to remove the bitter taste.
Another alternative has been shared by TikTok user @dapurnirina for those who don't have clay or tamarind. This method only requires two simple kitchen ingredients to boil papaya leaves so they don't taste bitter.
First, wash the papaya leaves that will be cooked. Then, boil them briefly until they boil using a little water. After that, throw away the boiled water and boil again using new water. Now, in this second boiling process, you have to add two kitchen ingredients that help remove the bitter taste, namely a little salt and baking soda.
photo: TikTok/@dapurnirina
After boiling, discard the boiled water and replace it with new water. Then, boil the papaya leaves until they boil again. Do the same boiling process one or two more times with the technique of changing the water each time you boil. This technique is also believed to help remove the substances that cause bitterness in papaya leaves.
"Do this up to 4-5 times (total boiling process), guaranteed to remove the bitterness. Good luck," wrote the TikTok account owner @dapurnirina in the caption of her upload, quoted by BrilioFood on Wednesday (6/11).
photo: TikTok/@dapurnirina
So, are you interested in proving the truth of this papaya leaf boiling trick? Peeking at @dapurnirina's TikTok upload, not many netizens have left comments, but this video has received a lot of enthusiasm, up to more than 3,000 viewers.