Papaya Seed Tea Recipe
Papaya Seed Tea Recipe
Papayas are large oblong shaped tropical fruits with thin skin that are golden yellow when they are ripe and ready to eat.
The fruit will be slightly soft to the touch and ripe papayas can be yellow, orange, pink or red, depending on the variety.
Wedza Papaya Seed Tea Recipe
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Most people only eat the flesh of the papaya, but you can also create tasty teas from the small, black seeds in the cavity of the papaya.
Prep time:
1/2 cup dried papaya
3 cups water
lemon and sugar optional
Directions
Look for richly colored papayas that give slightly to palm pressure. Scoop the seed from the papaya. The seeds are encased in a gelatinous envelope, I find it best to break them and wash the seed thoroughly. Allow the seeds to dry to completely dry about three days on the countertop. Grind seeds using a food processor or coffee grinder ground papaya seeds have the same consistency as finely ground coffee. Serve hot or chilled.
Papaya seed benefits are numerous, the top two are papaya seeds have antioxidant properties and compounds that may cure parasitic diseases. Papaya seeds are an overlooked superfood.
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