foto: YouTube/Ismail TiVi
Brilio.net - Before growing into a large fruit, papaya has small greenish-white flowers. Papaya flowers are often taken to be consumed as a vegetable side dish and rice. Usually, papaya flowers are cooked by sauteing them with a mixture of spices and other ingredients.
However, many people still avoid dishes made from papaya flowers because they are considered to have a bitter taste. In fact, if you know the cooking tricks, the bitter taste of papaya flowers can disappear, you know. One trick, papaya flowers can be boiled with clay or ampo. This ingredient is known to be effective in removing the bitter taste of papaya flowers.
However, if you have difficulty finding clay or ampo in the area where you live, don't worry because there are other tricks to get rid of bitter papaya flowers that are simpler. The trick was shared by netizens on Ismail TiVi's YouTube account, namely relying on three kitchen ingredients.
Tricks to eliminate or reduce the bitter taste of papaya flowers.
First, clean the papaya flowers and separate them from the stems. After that, wash the papaya flowers under running water until clean. YouTube account owner Ismail TiVi this time will make a dish of papaya flowers combined with the leaves. The papaya leaves are also processed in the same way, so that the bitter taste is also lost.
photo: YouTube/Ismail TiVi
After that, prepare a pan filled with water, heat it over medium stove heat until it boils. When it's boiling, immediately add the three main kitchen ingredients to practice the trick to get rid of bitter papaya flowers, namely salt, tamarind and guava leaves. Then, add the papaya flowers and boil for a few minutes.
If you also want to cook papaya flowers and leaves as the owner of the YouTube account Ismail TiVi does, the papaya leaves can be boiled directly with the papaya flowers.
"Cook until cooked, then rinse until clean," added YouTube account owner Ismail TiVi, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (23/2).
photo: YouTube/Ismail TiVi
After rinsing and draining, the papaya flowers and leaves are ready to be cooked into any dish you like. YouTube account owner Ismail TiVi cooks it into a typical home-style vegetable stir-fry with his favorite spice mix.
photo: YouTube/Ismail TiVi
So, even without clay, you can still do the trick to get rid of bitter papaya flowers with other ingredients that are easier to get, right? Taking a peek at Ismail TiVi's YouTube upload which has been watched 22 thousand times, quite a few netizens have left enthusiastic comments or shared other tricks.
"My mother uses young cashew leaves to boil popaya leaves/flowers. Thank God, it's delicious, not bitter," wrote YouTube @ervaadwis8169.
"There are many ways to make papaya leaves less bitter, some use guava leaves. There are also those that use clay," said YouTube @teknisielektro5476.
"There are also those who say use baking soda, use kedondong leaves," said YouTube @saldrewchannel715.
Benefits of consuming papaya flowers for skin.
Every vegetable dish definitely has certain health benefits. Like papaya flowers, a number of nutrients in them are useful for improving skin health, you know.
Papaya flowers contain antioxidants which can help protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals. Antioxidants help fight premature aging and keep skin healthy.
Papaya flower extract may have anti-inflammatory properties, which may help reduce inflammation of the skin. This can be beneficial for people who have skin problems such as acne or eczema.
Papaya flowers contain a lot of water and important nutrients, which can help maintain skin moisture. Eating papaya flowers or using skin care products that contain papaya flower extract can help keep your skin moist and hydrated.
Several studies show that papaya flower extract can help reduce melanin production in the skin, which can help brighten skin tone and reduce uneven pigmentation.
Papaya flowers contain the enzyme papain, which has mild exfoliating properties. This can help remove dead skin cells and stimulate the regeneration of new cells, leaving skin feeling smoother and cleaner.
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