Mangaluru: If the Dalgona coffee is the hobby of the first viral drink among foodies addicts after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, home banana flour and various recipes prepared from it is a new internet sensation, especially among farmers.
The sharp decline in banana prices in the past few days has forced farmers to experiment with banana flour.
Pandemic has changed the way we cook and eat, and madness for banana flour begins almost two weeks ago, after a message about the possibility of exploring value-added products shared by Shree Padre, an agricultural expert, ‘adike’, agricultural magazine, in the WhatsApp group called every time a vegetable.
This message encourages Nayana Anand, a progressive farmer from Tumakaurus to reach out to Jissy George’s subject expert from KVK Alappuzha.
He guided Nayana in the process, involving bananas that were slicing, drying and powder.
Nayana quickly shared voice records on the process and recipes he prepared from this powder, which became viral, and inspired several people to share their experiments.
Womenfolk in Subraya Hegde Uruthota, 73, the family of Sirs has prepared a variety of dishes from banana flour for household consumption.
Farmers can benefit, especially in the current situation, because Bisanging is easily damaged, and has a drastic price decline.
Hegdes has made bread, Chapati, Thlipeth and several other dishes using banana flour.
“This product is healthy and has a good shelf life.
This is not a new preparation, but the pandemic forces us to bring it back again,” he said.
Shree Padre said, “I was flooded with messages from various dishes prepared prepared from this flour, including noodles, including noodles , Because the product is here to stay, we have reached a centralized processing unit in KorkAdde in Shivamogga.
They have assured us to discuss aspects of processing.
At the same time, we reach out various agricultural communities that have invested in electricity and solar dryers, so that banana flour processing can be taken.
Versatile banana powder, and the quality of nutrients can vary depending on the breed banana king.
Because of the long shelf life, it can be a game changer for organic farmers.
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