Here’s a recipe to share, for the benefit of new mothers who are breastfeeding. Papaya soup is said to increase the supply of milk. I’ve personally tried this during my confinement period.
Note: I received this recipe by email and have not tried it. The papaya soup that I consumed was made by the confinement lady.
Ingredients A:
50g cashew nus, 150g pearl beans, 50g black eye beans, 100 gluten, 10 bowls of water
Ingredients B:
1/2 unripe skinned papaya
Ingredients C:
1/2 semi ripe skinned Hawaiian papaya, 5 slices dang gui, 1 tablespoon juzi
Seasoning: 1 teaspoon salt
Method:
1. Boil ingredients A for 1 hour
2. Add in ingredients B and boil for another hour
3. Add in ingredients C and boil for half and hour
4. Season with salt
Additional info:
Unripe papaya has the effect of increasing the production of milk in women under maternity confinement. The use of semi ripe papaya is to add sweetness and colour to the soup
