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