These is my entry on today's color challenge,Thursday Green,Our backyard grown Banana Plantain or Green Banana.We have three of it planted by my Mother and it's commonly seen in every households here in the Philippines.
Scientific Name: Musa
Plantain are closely related to Bananas but plantains are commonly used for cooking purposes unlike it's relative sweet banana that is used for dessert and doesn't require cooking.Plantains at any state are used commercially for cooking either for Dried Banana chips,Maruya and Banana Q but ripe one's can be eaten raw too.
Health Benefits:
- Rich in dietary fiber.
- Potassium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C