Value Addition in Cooking and Plantain Banana

Abstract

Banana is a universal fruit cultivated in tropical countries. Plantain (Musa AAB), as well as other cooking banana (Musa ABB) are an excellent food source and a principal component of diet. Plantain is a multipurpose crop because the fruit can be utilized when cooked and when ripened. Cooking varieties include: Nusu ngombe, Kikuyu giant and Mogaka I while plantain varieties include: Bokoboko, Mkono wa tembo and Kampala. Cooking banana can be dried; processed into products such as flour and used in many recipes for value addition and enhanced shelf life. Plantain banana are processed into various products such banana fritters, crisps and chips.