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Green Papaya Soup

By Mita Mondal
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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 101 kcal

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.
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Notes

Always use fresh green papaya to make the soup for the authentic taste.  
Use water and salt according to your need or consistency discretion.
Blend the steamed papaya only when cool or else it might affect the color.
I use oregano for a twist in the taste. You may skip it if you want.

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Green Papaya Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
101
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
36
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
328
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
19
g
6
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
1679
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
 
102
mg
124
%
Calcium
 
45
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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