Kavdar / कवदर / Wild Banana / Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman

Other Names

Status & Habitat

Raw: No
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant with seeds
As Food: Plant parts cooked as a vegetable
As Medicine: Plant parts are eaten for strength and immunity.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: Rhizomes boiled like a potato; leaf bases cooked like a vegetable; flower cooked into curries.

Nutritional Benefit: Contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps cure dog bites, kidney stones, food poisoning, tiredness, chills; helps improve immunity.

Tribal Wisdom: Seed powder helps with curing dog bites and kidney stones; stem is used to treat food poisoning, tiredness and chills; whole plant is taken for immunity.

Tribal Recipe / Usage: Saisu Bai:
Cut around 500g of Ensete superbum shoot into small pieces and add to pre-boiled water. Include cowpea leaves, chili, and salt in equal amounts. Add a bit of cooking oil and baking soda.