Banana trees can be found in all tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, America, Africa and Australia where bananas are grown.The beautiful south inidian tradition of serving food during festivels and celebrations starts with banana leaves .Have you ever heard the medicinal benefits of this greenish long smooth waxy leaves ??? In south india you can see this banana trees in backyard,most of the people keep this in home its a herb. Generally the length of the leaves goes upto 9 feet long and upto 2 feet wide by cutting it into pieces one big leaf is enough to serve 3 to 4 people ,we serve food in fresh banana leaves .The top part will be given to guests and the remaining bottom part is for the family members its just like a tradition to honour the guest after finishing the meal the guests will close the leaf, here they'll fold the upper (top) side towards lower side (towards the person) its a culture don't feel weird :) .Its eco friendly system of serving food healthy hygiene,affordable and absolutely clean .During wedding season the special food will be served in banana leaves .
Do you have a question why banana leaf ?
Let me tell you it is wonderful herbal crop so we can serve food without having a fear ,its existed ancient tradition still lives in the house of indian people many of the south indian familys will have this banana trees in home for its benefits,the entire tree is packed with goodies you can use banana tree to treat various diseases ,it is naturally contented with so many medicinal benefits .The leaves are not only used for serving dishes but also as a band aid in ancient tradition for various wounds ,it was used in ayurveda. It is one of the organic medicinal bed for treating skin rashes,fire burns, smallpox /chickenpox,boils kinda infectious disease .
Goodness of eating food in banana leaf
Banana plants are containing plant based componds polyphenols,just like the rich goodness which are in green tea. the polyphenols are natural anti oxidents which prevents dieseas and radicals. when you actually intake food served on the leaves the food absorbs the polyphenols from the leaves, so that you'll get the benefit of the nutrition. this method of eating is healthy & very good for digestion as well . it is believed in india this leafs are having anti bacterial properties which fight against various infections and diseases.So that it kills the food germs & keep your body safe . It is also believed the life time of humans are increased by eating in this fresh leaves.
Is there any specific taste changes in food ?
yes the leaves are having natural waxy coating when you touch the leaf you can feel it,when hot foods are served on it wax will be melted & it gives good flavour to the food ,it makes it to taste good also for long picnic trips its good to parcel food on bana leaf it just works wonderful as natural food preserving pack. for this purpose u may apply little drops of oil inside the leaf (you can use any food oil like ,olive/coconut/mustard etc just to make it coated so that the food will be preserved naturally ,pour fried rise or oil fried food pack it and take it with u,we generally make lime rice,tomato rice or tamarine rice for long trips the food will be safe for 2 complete days,even after 2 days the food will be fresh (But i strongly suggest to use this within two days) .Its good method of natural food packing eco friendly de-composing method easy use and throw method ,rather than using costly aluminium foil sheets & boxes its organic mehod of packing food which is quite safe easy to carry.This method of eating is chemical free ,metal cups & plates are washed using chemical soaps or liquids ,those chemicals can stick on our plates ,even after we wash it,we may intake it by serving food on them this ingredients can stick on our healthy eatable items. The system of eating in banan leaves are risk free .
How foods are served ?
During wedding/ festivels and celebrations special food will be served in fresh leaves,we can clean it with water wash .the leaves will be cleaned easily , or it is sufficient to sprinkle water on the leaf ,to wipe away the impurities before serving food. its starts with the salt on the top corner,then sweet dish like laddu or kesari,then rice,papad,pickles,curry ,non veg food ,fries,vegetables etc will be served including pepper water,sambar,butermilk,and finally the food serving ends with sweet flavoured smoothie kinda semi liquid payasam or sweet gheer . It is the special method of honouring people by serving the most healthy food stuffs on huge greenish leaves,in many hotels foods are served in these leaves for customers (in south india) . Apart from this it has many benefits which is completely amazing.
Bed and Bandaid
If someone is severely fire burned in south india (in many places) ,this leaves are used as a bed for them during treatments , also severe fire wounds can prevent them to wear dress so this giant leaves are used to cover the body . As i have told earlier this was used as ancient band-aid to cover up wounds .Still here people use it as a bed, for the people who have burning or itching skin diseases , suffering from boils all over the body,chicken pox/small pox. It is low cost material to try compared with commercial medical dressings and sheets or bed
Massage &Theraphy Bed
If you visit ayurvedic spa's you can see the leaves are used to give many body massages like strips and bed (it works as theraphy bed ) the oils will nicely rubbed & sticked to the skin and it completely gives soothing ,calm ,good effect . Rather than wasting massage oils on rubber sheets or wooden tables this eco friendly sheet is good for massages.
Packing
Not only food packing ,banana leaf is also used for packing beautiful fresh garlands and fresh flowers. It is affordable method of packing as well.
To Cook delicious food
Sometimes sea food like fish or crab will be covered with banana leaves , trust me the food will turn into super tasty , cooking method is mainly wrap food prior to steaming and grilling/fire cooked . Sometimes rice cakes kinda food /sweets are also made using this fresh leaves .
To Prepare - Animal feeds
Yes many animal feed products are made using this content , for cattle & elephants
Smoking Roll
Around the world ,Some smokers are using it as a smoking roll for smoking weed /tobacco
Decoration
The fresh green leaves are tied or crafted into beautiful decorative items :) (You can see this kinda decorative hangings in south indian wedding)
Beyond this ,i have explored some articles to get an insight, people are utilising this Chopped up banana leaves, including the plant's stem, serve as mulching material. Whole leaves protect other crops from the hot sun. People fold banana leaves into planters, use it as heavy-duty paper or use the fiber to make rope, string and baskets. Ecuadorians uses the leaves for seat cushions; West Africans makes fishing lines with the fiber. In the Philippines, people weave banana leaves into clothing; in Ceylon, they use the leaves to make the soles of shoes,some medicine related researches are showing its ashes can also be helpful to cure ulcers, diarrhea or dysentery .
Can we eat banana leaf ?
Strongly no ,we can't we shouldn't . Our digestive system can't digest this leaf, the fiber in these leaves makes difficulty for our digestive system,it can cause trouble for humans to chew and digest. We can use it as a plate but we shouldn't eat this
These are the important and major uses of banana leaves.
Do you have a question why banana leaf ?
Let me tell you it is wonderful herbal crop so we can serve food without having a fear ,its existed ancient tradition still lives in the house of indian people many of the south indian familys will have this banana trees in home for its benefits,the entire tree is packed with goodies you can use banana tree to treat various diseases ,it is naturally contented with so many medicinal benefits .The leaves are not only used for serving dishes but also as a band aid in ancient tradition for various wounds ,it was used in ayurveda. It is one of the organic medicinal bed for treating skin rashes,fire burns, smallpox /chickenpox,boils kinda infectious disease .
Goodness of eating food in banana leaf
Banana plants are containing plant based componds polyphenols,just like the rich goodness which are in green tea. the polyphenols are natural anti oxidents which prevents dieseas and radicals. when you actually intake food served on the leaves the food absorbs the polyphenols from the leaves, so that you'll get the benefit of the nutrition. this method of eating is healthy & very good for digestion as well . it is believed in india this leafs are having anti bacterial properties which fight against various infections and diseases.So that it kills the food germs & keep your body safe . It is also believed the life time of humans are increased by eating in this fresh leaves.
Is there any specific taste changes in food ?
yes the leaves are having natural waxy coating when you touch the leaf you can feel it,when hot foods are served on it wax will be melted & it gives good flavour to the food ,it makes it to taste good also for long picnic trips its good to parcel food on bana leaf it just works wonderful as natural food preserving pack. for this purpose u may apply little drops of oil inside the leaf (you can use any food oil like ,olive/coconut/mustard etc just to make it coated so that the food will be preserved naturally ,pour fried rise or oil fried food pack it and take it with u,we generally make lime rice,tomato rice or tamarine rice for long trips the food will be safe for 2 complete days,even after 2 days the food will be fresh (But i strongly suggest to use this within two days) .Its good method of natural food packing eco friendly de-composing method easy use and throw method ,rather than using costly aluminium foil sheets & boxes its organic mehod of packing food which is quite safe easy to carry.This method of eating is chemical free ,metal cups & plates are washed using chemical soaps or liquids ,those chemicals can stick on our plates ,even after we wash it,we may intake it by serving food on them this ingredients can stick on our healthy eatable items. The system of eating in banan leaves are risk free .
During wedding/ festivels and celebrations special food will be served in fresh leaves,we can clean it with water wash .the leaves will be cleaned easily , or it is sufficient to sprinkle water on the leaf ,to wipe away the impurities before serving food. its starts with the salt on the top corner,then sweet dish like laddu or kesari,then rice,papad,pickles,curry ,non veg food ,fries,vegetables etc will be served including pepper water,sambar,butermilk,and finally the food serving ends with sweet flavoured smoothie kinda semi liquid payasam or sweet gheer . It is the special method of honouring people by serving the most healthy food stuffs on huge greenish leaves,in many hotels foods are served in these leaves for customers (in south india) . Apart from this it has many benefits which is completely amazing.
Bed and Bandaid
If someone is severely fire burned in south india (in many places) ,this leaves are used as a bed for them during treatments , also severe fire wounds can prevent them to wear dress so this giant leaves are used to cover the body . As i have told earlier this was used as ancient band-aid to cover up wounds .Still here people use it as a bed, for the people who have burning or itching skin diseases , suffering from boils all over the body,chicken pox/small pox. It is low cost material to try compared with commercial medical dressings and sheets or bed
Massage &Theraphy Bed
If you visit ayurvedic spa's you can see the leaves are used to give many body massages like strips and bed (it works as theraphy bed ) the oils will nicely rubbed & sticked to the skin and it completely gives soothing ,calm ,good effect . Rather than wasting massage oils on rubber sheets or wooden tables this eco friendly sheet is good for massages.
Packing
Not only food packing ,banana leaf is also used for packing beautiful fresh garlands and fresh flowers. It is affordable method of packing as well.
To Cook delicious food
Sometimes sea food like fish or crab will be covered with banana leaves , trust me the food will turn into super tasty , cooking method is mainly wrap food prior to steaming and grilling/fire cooked . Sometimes rice cakes kinda food /sweets are also made using this fresh leaves .
To Prepare - Animal feeds
Yes many animal feed products are made using this content , for cattle & elephants
Smoking Roll
Around the world ,Some smokers are using it as a smoking roll for smoking weed /tobacco
Decoration
The fresh green leaves are tied or crafted into beautiful decorative items :) (You can see this kinda decorative hangings in south indian wedding)
Beyond this ,i have explored some articles to get an insight, people are utilising this Chopped up banana leaves, including the plant's stem, serve as mulching material. Whole leaves protect other crops from the hot sun. People fold banana leaves into planters, use it as heavy-duty paper or use the fiber to make rope, string and baskets. Ecuadorians uses the leaves for seat cushions; West Africans makes fishing lines with the fiber. In the Philippines, people weave banana leaves into clothing; in Ceylon, they use the leaves to make the soles of shoes,some medicine related researches are showing its ashes can also be helpful to cure ulcers, diarrhea or dysentery .
Can we eat banana leaf ?
Strongly no ,we can't we shouldn't . Our digestive system can't digest this leaf, the fiber in these leaves makes difficulty for our digestive system,it can cause trouble for humans to chew and digest. We can use it as a plate but we shouldn't eat this
These are the important and major uses of banana leaves.
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