Scientific Name :
Maranta Arundinacea
Medicinal Value :
Arrowroot is light on stomach and hence given to convalescing patients. Used as a non-irritating, nutritious diet for people with chronic diseases and for internal irritations like bladder irritation.
Nutrient Value :
Calorie content is very low.
Culinery and Other Values :
Arrowroot used to thicken egg-based soups and sauces.
Glossary :
- English : Arrowroot
- Tamil : Ararutkilangu, Kua, Ararut-kizhangu
- Malayalam : Koova
- Telugu : Ararut-gaddalu
- Kannada : Koove-hittu
- Hindi : Arrowroot
- Marathi : Arrowroot
