Pineapple

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Ananas Comosus

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Aid in digestion. The large amount should not be consumed due to its high natural acid content. Unripe pineapple is not edible as its poisonous and cause severe health problems.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 have good amount of natural acids and bromelain enzyme.

CULINARY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Eaten raw or consumed as juice. Can be used to make pudding, desserts, cakes, icecreams etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Pineapple
• Tamil : Anasi Pazham / Parangi Thalai
• Malayalam : Kaitha Chakka
• Telugu : Anasa Pandu / Parangi Thalai
• Kannada : Ananas
• Hindi : Ananas
• Bengali : Anarash
• Gujarati : Ananas
• Konkani : Anas / Aambo
• Marathi : Ananas
• Oriya : Supuri Anasianas / Sapuri
• Punjabi : Ananas
• Tulu : Parengi Pelakai

Recipes with Pineapple:

1) Pineapple Pachadi – Sweet Dish

2) Pineapple Pachadi-Pineapple Sweet And Sour Curry

3) Pineapple Homemade Jam

4) Pineapple Payasam

5) Pineapple Coconut Kheer

6) Pineapple Tomato Soup

7) Pineapple Fried Rice