What is Plantain?
Plantains are the starchier, less sweet cousin of the banana. Although sweet bananas, also known as “dessert bananas,” are far more popular in the United States and Europe, plantains are a vital source of nutrition for people in tropical countries. Plantains, unlike dessert bananas, are usually typically prepared before consumption. In fact, don’t be fooled by their banana-like appearance; they taste dreadful raw. Cooked plantains are nutritionally similar to potatoes in terms of calories, but they include more vitamins and minerals. Fiber, vitamins A, C, and B-6, and magnesium and potassium are all abundant in them.
Where Plantains found?
Plantains are originated in southeast Asia.
Nutritional information:
Calories: 215
Fat: 0.22 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 58 grams
Fiber: 3 grams.
Vitamin A: 63 ug
Potassium: 663 mg
Vitamin C: 23 mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.29 mg
Magnesium: 57 mg
What are its benefits?
- Digestive health
- Weight management
- High in antioxidants
- Good for your heart
- Elimination of free radicals
- Enhance immunity
- Treat ulcers
- Respiratory health
- Lowers cholesterol
How to grow it?
- Plantain plants require well-draining soil, regular watering, and protection from wind and cold when they are first planted.
- Dig a hole as deep as the root ball in a sunny, warm location in your garden.
- Plant the plantain at the same height that it was in the pot.
- Keep the plantain at least 4-6 feet (1-2 metres) away from other plants to allow it to spread.
- Around the tree, apply 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) of organic mulch, keeping it 6 inches (15 cm) away from the psedostem.
- To assist the soil, retain water and protect the tree’s roots, spread this mulch in a circle 4-6 feet (1-2 metres) wide around the tree.
How to include Plantains in your diet?
- Plantains are cooked and fried
- Yellow plantains are peeled and eaten uncooked.
- It is made into plan soup
- Breakfast dish
- used in stew dishes.
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