Papaya Recipes for Children to Prepare

The goodness of papayas is tremendous and our kids must know that they must take papayas at least once a week if not every other day. A slice a day can do lots of good. Here are 2 easy recipes for children to make and which they can continue to make and later impress their friends as they grow older. Read the previous post to guide your kids on the goodness of papayas and the lessons you can teach.




Papaya Lassi

What is Lassi? Lassi is a popular drink in South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. Lassi actually means yoghurt drink. It is a mix of water and yoghurt. It is a quick thirst quencher and intended to provide energy.

The basic Lassi drink has taken a different look and has become popular around the world. People tend to:

- Sweeten it – with sugar or honey

- Spice it

- Add fruit – puree form

You can buy yoghurt or better yet, make it yourself. Look up for how to make yoghurt in this blog.

Ingredients List

1/2 cup pureed/mashed ripe papaya
You can if you like other fruit such as 1/2 cup peach puree, strawberries, mango and orange
Plain whole milk yogurt as desired
Honey or sugar (try honey if you like sweet)

How to Make

1. Blend papaya and other fruit with ice cubes if you like it cold
2. Add plain whole milk yogurt and mix


Papaya Smoothie :

Blend papaya, guava, ice and some honey (instead of sugar). And some ice. You can omit the ice if your kids are having the cough or flu
Add milk and blend again

Walla! Papaya Smoothie


Other ways to Eat Papaya

1. Cut into cubes and include in your salads
2. Squeeze some lemon or lime juice
3. Papaya juice – juice it and add honey if you like
4. Papaya and Chicken – add papaya cubes (half to three quarters ripe) to cooked chicken.
5. Just Like that – cut up a slice or two. Store the rest in the fridge.

Do you have papaya based recipes?

Happy Cooking and Teaching!

A Lesson in Papayas

Parents, this is a lesson in papaya for your kids. Ask them to fill in the blanks while you teach them about papayas, its benefits and teach them to prepare a great papaya meal in the kitchen. All this in less than half an hour.

Did you know that papayas are a magic fruit! Why?

1. Papayas _____________ the flow of stress hormones that can make you store fat calories

2. Papayas _____________ makes your skin healthy. You will look naturally _________

3. Papayas _______________ you with your tummy. You will not have an upset tummy.

4. Papayas have __________ more Vitamin C than an ______________

5. Papayas grow from ___________.

6. Papayas grow in _______ countries like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and even in Hawaii and Florida

7. Look beautiful, healthy and happy with _______________!

Answers


1. Stop/prevents 2. Helps, beautiful/handsome 3. Helps 4. 75%, orange 5. Seeds 6.Hot 7.Papayas!

Additional Lesson

Parents, if your kids ask you about what is % or 75% - show them an apple or a patatoe (100%) and cut ¾ of another apple to show 75% more.

Happy Teaching and Cooking