Banana Stem Recipe and benefits of the banana stem in Diabetes?

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BANANA STEM RECIPES BENEFITS
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Bananas are probably the worlds most prolific
and popular fruit. And with good reason. Not only
is the banana perennial, easily available, and
affordable, but the entire plant from flower to
fruit to stem is also packed with health-boosting
vitamins, enzymes, and minerals.
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Benefits of Banana stem
1. Anti-diabetic 2. Detoxification and
digestion 3. Weight loss 4. Relief from acidity
and gastric problems 5. Managing cholesterol and
blood pressure
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Banana Stem Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients

• Banana stem
• Water
• any plant-based butter milk
• salt to taste

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Preparation

• Blend chopped banana stem with water till it
  becomes a smooth paste.
• Add some plant-based buttermilk and salt.
• Mix well and drink it immediately.
• It is deliciously bitter and a little astringent
  to taste.
• Taken on an empty stomach and combined with
  plant-based buttermilk, banana stem juice is
  great for weight reduction.
• If plant-based buttermilk is hard to come by, you
  can also use lemon juice.
• The juice also relieves ulcers, burning
  sensation, and acidity.
• Its astringent quality helps in blood
  coagulation.
• Banana stem is believed to have a cooling effect
  on the body and hence, is recommended in tropical
  climates.

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• Banana Stem Lentil Potage (Vazhai Thandu
  Paruppu Usili)
• Banana stem finely chopped 500 gm.
• Toor dal 125 gm.
• Channa dal 35 gm.
• Dry red chilies 2-3
• Turmeric powder quarter tsp.
• Refined oil 50 ml
• Asafetida 2 gm.
• Mustard seeds 5 gm.
• Salt to taste

Ingredients
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• Preparation
• Soak the toor dal (split pigeon pea) and channa
  dal (split chick pea) for an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds.
• When the mustard crackles, add the chopped banana
  stem and cook on a low flame for 5-7 minutes
  until it is half cooked and begins to soften.
• Grind the soaked dals along with the red chilies,
  turmeric, salt, and asafetida to a slightly
  coarse paste without adding any water.
• Add this to the semi-cooked banana stem and mix
  well.
• Cook on a low flame until the dals are cooked and
  the banana stem is soft (about 10-12 minutes).
  Adjust salt if necessary.

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