Indications
- It balances 'pitta' and 'Kapha'
- It is astringent in taste
- Increases blood and strength
- It is a good appetizer
It relieves the following-
- Bleeding diseases
- Blood pressure
- Internal piles
- Excessive urination
- Ulcers
- Vomiting due to pitta
- Excessive salivation
- Gurgling sound in stomach
- Heat
- Cold and cough
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Botanical name: Musa paradisiaca
Sanskrit name: Kadali Phalam
Tamil name: Vazhakkai
English name: Plantain
The tender ones have good qualities. So select tender plantains for cooking.
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Preparation
Ingredients
- Plantain - 200 gm
- Ghee - 2 spoons
- Pepper powder - 1 spoon
- Cumin powder - 1 spoon
- Mustard - 1 tsp
- Rock salt - to taste
Method
Peel and cut the plantain into pieces. Add it to mustard seasoned in ghee. Add salt and sauté it till it becomes soft. Add pepper powder and cumin powder. Mix it well and serve.
