Papaya Candy with Recipe And 13 health benefits of Papaya . Unripe papaya is a super food containing carbohydrates, protein, fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate etc. Its a healthy baby food but most of  the traditional recipes from it , are hard to impress  our tiny tots. I am presenting  here one candy recipe which is not only drooling to baby eyes but healthy also.

Here comes the recipe:

Ingredients for Papaya Candy :

– 1 unripe papaya
– sugar as
– vanilla essence, or any fruit essence (optional)
– fruit color (optional)

Recipe of Papaya Candy:

– grate the papaya
– take a pan , heat it
– put the grated papaya onto pan cover the lid for 5 mins,
-add sugar, cover the pan with a lid, do not add water
– stir till the sugar melted, it will become thick, the consistency will be such that we can make balls
– put off the flame,  and add essence and any fruit colour, make small balls
– to look more attractive, coat the balls with sugar .

13 health benefits of Papaya

1. Lowers cholesterol. Papaya is rich in fiber, Vitamin C and antioxidants which prevent cholesterol build up in your arteries.
2. It reduced risk of heart disease
3. It improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes
4. It lowers blood pressure, and improving wound healing.
5. It Helps in weight loss.
6. It Prevents signs of ageing
7. It Boosts your immunity.
8. It is good for your eyes.
9. It Protects against arthritis.
10. It Improves digestion.
11. It Helps ease menstrual pain.
12. It Prevents cancer .
13. It Helps reduce stress.
14. Papaya is also great for hair because it contains vitamin A .

Seetaya Bhoi, born and brought up in Bargarh, Odisha. An IT engineer by profession, loves to promote the traditional dishes from Odisha.

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