Banana

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Musa Paradisiaca

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Reduces blood pressure, fights anaemia, increases brian power, cures constipation, depression, heart burn, morning sickness and calms nervous system.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Contains health benefiting anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and high calories.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Sweet bananas are eaten raw. They may also be dried and used in cuisines. Bananas fried with batter is a popular dessert in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Bananas have also been used in the making of jam.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Banana
• Tamil : Vazha Pazham
• Malayalam : Pazham / Vazha Pazham
• Telugu : Arati Pandu
• Kannada : Bale Hannu
• Hindi : Keda
• Bengali : Kollaa
• Gujarati : Keda
• Konkani : Kellin
• Marathi : Kele / Kel
• Oriya : Champa Kadali / Kadali
• Punjabi : Kella / Kela

Recipes with Banana:

1) Banana Bread Wheel

2) Banana Bread Cake

3) Banana Bread Roll

4) Banana Appam

5) Banana Milk Cake

6) Banana Sweet Roll

7) Banana Coconut Cake