Banana flower, Banana stem poriyal

the things that we take for granted…

and feel entitled. I did not know that the banana that we find everywhere takes a year to fruit.

we had planted few banana trees 3 years ago and it took a long time to fruit. Only when we cut the fruit we knew that it was nendhiran. A variety in which we make chips.

we had brought it home and fried chips in cold pressed groundnut oil. The taste was our of the world. Everything organically sourced. A few customers had visited us that day and we gave them too. They were surprised by the freshness.

but now we are waiting for the second harvest. Not a fruit in sight. The நேந்திரம் variety i mean.

the main plant after it gives its fruit needs to be shelved off. And see what nature does, it leaves its children behind and they grow to give fruits. How generous is nature.

last week we were waiting for another banana tree to give fruits. We were asking everyone if its ready for harvest and people asked us to wait.

we saw the flower hanging on its tip and few dozens of bananas on the தார். It was Elaki variety so we were really eager.

there was heavy winds so we worried that it will fall of so we gave support of few logs.

last week, someone said you can remove the fruits and how happy we were. Though it was so saddening to see the mother tree cut off.

such a generous gesture is of banana

its, fruits, flowers, stem all can be used for cooking. And each has its own medicinal value.

banana stem for kidney stones

banana flowers for uterus problems.

eating in banana leaves medicinal values, especially keeps the hair dark.

raw banana good as astringent taste.

a totally generous plant.

and in weddings and happy occasions in Tamilnadu thet tie this at the entrance as a symbol of auspiciousness.