Green papaya soup is made with steamed green papaya which is first blended and cooked in butter or ghee along with a little bit of finely chopped ginger, garlic, turmeric, black pepper powder and cumin seed powder. Go through my simple recipe to learn the steps to make green papaya soup at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Green papaya soup is very good for health.
- Serve it hot as is or with plain or garlic bread toast.
- Green papaya soup tastes slightly creamy, earthy and savory.
- Other similar recipes are green papaya and corn soup, green papaya and fish soup, pumpkin soup, and vegetable soup.
The Ingredients:
- 1 piece green papaya (medium size, peeled, cut into small pieces)
- 2 tsp butter (or ghee)
- ½ tsp ginger (very finely chopped)
- ½ tsp garlic (very finely chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin seed powder
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp oregano (optional)
A doctor friend suggested this soup recipe to me when my elder son was down with viral fever last year. It is very easy to make and absolutely delicious and healthy. I wrote down the ingredients and the steps in my kitchen notebook on a specific page to find it easily during emergencies.
When I first made it, I was overwhelmed at the taste and flavor of the soup. Both my sons loved it pretty much and my husband appreciated my effort to keep my sons healthy. Now it features quite often in our home, fever or not.
How to Make Green Papaya Soup? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Peel and cut 1 raw papaya into small pieces.
Step 2: Boil water and steam them on a strainer.
Step 3: Cover it until the pieces soften. Check doneness.
Step 4: Blend them when cool, adding ½ a cup of water.
Step 5: Sauté ½ tsp each of very finely chopped ginger and garlic in 2 tsp ghee or butter for half a minute on a low flame before adding ¼ tsp of turmeric powder.
Step 6: Add the papaya puree. Mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add water if needed.
Step 7: Add 1 tsp of cumin seed powder and salt to taste. Mix and bring it to a boil. Check consistency.
Step 8: Mix ¼ tsp of black pepper powder and ¼ tsp of oregano (optional). Transfer it to a serving bowl.
Step 9: Your healthy and tasty homemade green papaya soup is ready.
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Green Papaya Soup
Ingredients
- 1 piece green papaya medium size, peeled, cut into small pieces
- 2 tsp butter or ghee
- ½ tsp ginger very finely chopped
- ½ tsp garlic very finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin seed powder
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp oregano optional
Instructions
- Peel and cut 1 raw papaya into small pieces.
- Boil water and steam them on a strainer.
- Cover it until the pieces soften. Check doneness.
- Blend them when cool, adding ½ a cup of water.
- Sauté ½ tsp each of very finely chopped ginger and garlic in 2 tsp ghee or butter for half a minute on a low flame before adding ¼ tsp of turmeric powder.
- Add the papaya puree. Mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add water if needed.
- Add 1 tsp of cumin seed powder and salt to taste. Mix and bring it to a boil. Check consistency.
- Mix ¼ tsp of black pepper powder and ¼ tsp of oregano (optional). Transfer it to a serving bowl.
- Your healthy and tasty homemade green papaya soup is ready.
