By Tanisha Salwan
Banana stem is a local ingredient in Tamil Nadu and used to cook several dishes.
Banana flowers are used in making many dishes including the famous 'Mochar Ghonto' from Bengal.
Both raw and cooked, bananas are used in so several Indian main course dishes, snacks as well desserts.
Bananas leaves are used for cooking, steaming and serving food across the country.
Peels of raw bananas especially the green ones, are used in making dishes like kanchakalar khosha bata.