Plantain,
major group of banana varieties (genus
Musa) that are
staple foods in many tropical areas. The edible fruit of plantain
bananas has more starch than the
common dessert banana and is not eaten raw. Because plantains have
the most starch before they ripen, they are usually cooked green,
either boiled or fried, in savory dishes. The ripe fruits are
mildly sweet and are often cooked with coconut juice or
sugar as
a flavouring. Plantains may also be dried for later use in cooking
or ground for use as a meal, which can be further refined to a
flour.
Dry plantain/Flour ready to be exported in large or small
quantities to any part of the world.
