Ash Plantain (Fresh Cinderella Banana / Alu Kesel / Grey Cooking Banana)

The Ash Plantain of Transfood GmbH (botanically Musa paradisiaca) is a tradition-rich, starchy cooking banana variety. Its name is due to a fine, dusty-light layer on its green shell, which appears visually as covered with ashes. As imported fresh crop aircraft, it has a solid, very strong fruit meat with a mild taste in its immature state. It is difficult to digest in its raw state and unfolds its creamy texture only by cooking.

A genuine traditional ingredient: an absolute culinary must for the authentic cuisine of Sri Lanka and South India.Intestinal-friendly starch: The green fruit delivers valuable resistant starch that acts in the body similar to fiber (prebiotics).Sweet consistency: Excellently absorbs spices and flavors when lubricated in coconut milk and easily binds out sauces.

Nutritional values (per 100g)Fuel value: approximately 122 kcal / 511 kJFat: approximately 0.2 gof which saturated fatty acids: < 0.1 gCarbohydrates: approximately 32.0 g (high proportion of resistant starch)of which sugar: approximately 1.0 gProtein: approximately 1.3 gSalt: < 0.01 gVital substances: Rich in potassium (499 mg), vitamin C (18.4 mg), magnesium and vitamin B6.

Temperature: Optimally stored at 12 °C to 15 °C at room temperature to protect the taste. Cooking bananas are cold-sensitive and do not belong to the cold refrigerator.Maturation: Over time, the starch turns into sugar, making the shell yellow/black and the meat sweet. For hearty dishes, it should be processed in the green state.

Sri Lankan Curries: The essential main ingredient for the traditional Alu Kesel Maluwa (Curry of Banana in Coconut Milk with Spices).Panned dishes & Stir-Fry: Cut into slices, spicy with turmeric and salt and crushed.Potato Alternative: Can be peeled like potatoes, wrapped and softly cooked as a starch insert in pots or soups.Tip for preparation: Easy scrape the green shell before peeling.The cut pieces oxidize quickly and should be stored in light salt or lemon water until cooking.

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