Raw Plantain / Plantain Green

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Musa Acuminata

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Reduces blood pressure and stroke, increases brain power, relieves constipation, depression and ulcers.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used in the similar fashion of using potatoes. Can be added in curries, stir fries, cutlettes, etc. used to make the popular kerala snack, banana chips.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Raw Plantain / Plantain Green
• Tamil : Vazhakkai
• Malayalam : Vazhakka / Pacha Kaya
• Telugu : Arati Kayi
• Kannada : Bale Kayi
• Hindi : Kachha Kela
• Bengali : Kela
• Gujarati : Kela
• Konkani : Kela
• Marathi : Kele
• Oriya : Bantala Kadali
• Punjabi : Kela