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21 September 2024 08:30

The color remains green and anti-bitter, this is how to boil papaya flowers, just add 3 simple ingredients

Boiling papaya flowers for too long can cause the color of the papaya flowers to turn brown. Nadhifah
YouTube/Novi Nouf

Papaya plants have many parts that can be enjoyed as food. In addition to the commonly known fruit and leaves, papaya flowers can also be a delicious dish. Usually, papaya flowers are processed by stir-frying with various spices. After being cooked, this papaya flower dish can be served as a side dish with rice, adding variety to the menu on the dining table.

Before processing papaya flowers , it is important to know how to remove the bitter taste. The bitter taste of papaya flowers comes from the enzyme papain contained in them. This enzyme is also found in papaya leaves, which explains why these two parts of the plant have similar taste characteristics.

To reduce the bitter taste, many people choose to boil papaya flowers for a while before processing them further. However, this boiling process must be done carefully. If boiled for too long, the color of the papaya flowers can turn brown, which can affect the appearance and texture of the final dish. With the right technique, papaya flowers can be a delicious and not too bitter cooking ingredient.

To make the bitter taste disappear without a trace, you have to add some ingredients to the boiled water. Like what a netizen named Novi Nouf did. In one of her personal YouTube channel uploads, Novi shared a surefire way to remove the bitter taste of papaya flowers.

 2024 YouTube/Novi Nouf

First, pick the papaya flower that will be processed. Set aside the stem part because this part has a hard texture when eaten later.

 2024 YouTube/Novi Nouf

After that, wash the papaya flowers under running water. Don't forget to stir them so that all the dirt that sticks to them dissolves with the water. Drain.

 2024 YouTube/Novi Nouf

In addition, add enough water into the pan. Put it on the stove and cook until it boils. Once it boils, put the papaya flowers into the pan.

 2024 YouTube/Novi Nouf

Then he added some other ingredients into the boiling water. There are tamarind, some guava leaves, and lemon juice. "Just include the lemon peel into the boiling water. Also add a little salt so that it tastes savory and maintains its green color," he said further.

 2024 YouTube/Novi Nouf

When it is cooked, turn off the stove and drain the papaya flowers. Rinse the papaya flowers again with plain water. "Now, this is also the key to making the papaya flowers lose their bitterness. Drain and the papaya flowers are ready to be processed.

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