Fish and papaya soup
Fish and papaya soup is a great confinement recipe that enhances milk production in postnatal mums. Even our very own superstar Zoe Tay swears by it!
This soup pack a healthy punch and is a tried-and-tested breastmilk booster too. Here's how you make it:
What You Need
300 Grams Unriped Green Papaya
1 big fish head (choose from carp, snakehead sea beam, pomfret, kurau or threadfin)
8 red dates
20 wolfberries
3 slices of ginger (grounded)
1.5 L of water
Salt to taste
What You Do
Peel and cut papaya into big pieces.
Heat oil in a large pot and brown the fish head on each side.
Add all the ingredients and bring to a boil.
Simmer for four to eight hours.
Sieve and serve soup hot.
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