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Impressive health benefits of banana blossom and delightful recipes that you can make
The banana blossom or the banana heart grows at the end of the banana fruit cluster. When cooked, it has a chunky and flaky texture.
According to our health food source, the impressive health benefits that you can get from banana blossom are as follows:
- Banana blossoms are rich in fiber, making them good food to aid in constipation and promote good digestion.
- It is also rich in potassium that is good at regulating fluid balance in our body.
- Helps in muscle contractions and nerve signals.
- Rich in antioxidants that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals.
- It helps to slow the aging process.
- Helps manage blood sugar levels.
- It may help in kidney function.
- Helps to lower high blood pressure.
- It has antimicrobial properties, which helps in wound healing.
- It helps to boost mood.
Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes only! It isn’t meant to constitute medical advice of any kind, if you require advice you should consult an appropriate professional.
Here are simple recipes that you can make with banana blossom:
Banana blossom with tuna flakes
Ingredients:
1 large banana blossom (cleaned)
30 grams oyster sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 thumb ginger (chopped into small pieces)
Ground black pepper
1/2 tsp seasoning mix
Vegetable oil
Banana blossom adobo recipe
Ingredients:
1 large banana blossom
5 cups of water (to boil the banana blossom)
Garlic
Onion
2 to 3 tbsp of cooking oil
2 tsp seasoning mix
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
1/4 cup water
Banana blossom in coconut milk
Ingredients:
1 large banana blossom
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp iodized salt
1 tsp seasoning mix
Garlic
Onion
Cooking oil
Tasty braised- stewed pork belly
Ingredients:
1/4 kg pork belly slices
2 cups banana blossoms
1/2 cup raisins
1/8 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup vinegar
1 medium-sized onion
3 cloves garlic
Vegetable oil
1/2 tsp seasoning mix
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 1/4 cups water
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MJMCM, RN, MANc
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