Drying method for preparing reddish brown pawpaw

The invention discloses a drying method for preparing reddish brown pawpaw and belongs to the technical field of processing of dry fruit and vegetable products. The method comprises the following steps: cleaning immature green pawpaw serving as a raw material, cutting into two halves, placing into an airtight container, heating and steaming by using steam produced by a 100 DEG C water bath till the surface of pawpaw turns yellow completely; irradiating the steamed yellow pawpaw blocks under a simulation sunlight lamp till pawpaw blocks become light brown, and drying in the air to obtain reddish brown pawpaw. By adopting the method, the requirements on place and sunlight in natural drying are avoided, the drying time is shortened, the reddish brown color which is the same as the color produced in a natural sunburn mode can be produced without adding any reagent, the original flavor and mouthfeel of pawpaw are kept, and the shelf life of a product is prolonged. The reddish brown pawpaw caters to the color favors of most people and has a wide business outlook.