Banana is a perennial plant that grows in areas of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Overseas product is popular among consumers. Most often it is consumed raw. And what happens if you cook a banana? How useful and tasty is such an unusual dish?
The benefits and harms of bananas
First of all, it should be noted that bananas come in 2 types:
- plantenes that require heat treatment;
- the sweet look we see every day on the store shelves.
Tropical fruit has a lot of beneficial properties. It contains a large amount of iron, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and a lot of vitamin. It is a natural antioxidant that rejuvenates the body and protects it from infectious, colds.
- Banana is a source of energy.
- Yellow aromatic fruit replenishes the daily intake of potassium.
- Banana pulp, which has enveloping properties, is useful for gastritis.
The product is recommended for those who want to quit smoking, suffer from blood viscosity and suffer from painful periods. The harm of a banana lies in its calorie content. Overseas fruit can thicken blood, stimulate the production of hemoglobin and provoke diabetes. If you do not eat bananas in large quantities, then they will not cause significant harm to health. We eat sweet fruit daily. Now let's figure out what happens if you cook a banana.
Boiled bananas
The benefits of boiled bananas are no more than their raw counterparts. During heat treatment, the fruit changes its taste: it becomes more sweet. Not everyone loves bananas in this form. But if you prefer to consume only thermally processed fruits, then boiled bananas will suit you. The recipe for their preparation is presented below.
You need to take a deep pan, pour water there and put the container on the stove. When the water boils, put the unpeeled banana there. Sweet fruit does not cook for long - about 15 minutes. When its peel turns black and soft, a banana can be taken out of the water. It remains to clean it and you can start tasting.
Banana jam
We figured out how to cook bananas. Now we complicate the task and try to cook a delicious banana jam. For this we need:
- 0.5 kg ripe bananas;
- a glass of sugar;
- 2 cups of water;
- glass jars with tin lids;
- key for seaming.
Fruits need to be peeled and cut into small pieces. From sugar and water, you need to boil the syrup. Shredded bananas are placed in it. Fruits need to be boiled over low heat, without ceasing to stir them. When the consistency resembles thick jelly, it must be laid out in previously sterilized jars, closing them with lids using a special rolling key. So, what happens if you cook a banana in sweet syrup? Answer: you will get tasty, healthy, appetizing jam, which will be a great addition to tea ceremonies.
Which is better: cook or dry a banana?
The answer to the question was found: "What will happen if you cook a banana?" Now let's see how healthy the fruit is in the dried state. Dried bananas have a pronounced sweet taste, and their caloric value increases 5 times. Therefore, such a dish is not suitable for people suffering from diabetes. But overall, dried bananas are good for the human body. They are recommended to be used for breakfast, as well as added to various cereals. The latter option is very popular with children. The beneficial properties of dried and boiled banana are the same. It remains only to choose the most suitable and delicious option for you or stop at its raw counterpart.