Kachha Kela

Kachha Kela (Raw Banana / Green Banana / कच्चा केला)

🔹 Description:
Kachha Kela, or raw banana, is an unripe form of the banana fruit. It is firm, starchy, and green in color. Unlike ripe bananas, it is not sweet and is used as a vegetable in many Indian dishes.

🔹 Common Names:

• Hindi: कच्चा केला (Kachha Kela)

• English: Raw Banana / Green Banana

• Botanical Name: Musa paradisiaca

🔹 Appearance:

• Color: Green outer peel

• Texture: Firm and starchy flesh

• Taste: Mild and slightly earthy when cooked

🔹 Nutritional Value (per 100g):

• Calories: ~89 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 23 g

• Fiber: 2.6 g

• Vitamin C, Potassium, and Magnesium present

🔹 Health Benefits:

• Good for digestion

• Helps control blood sugar

• Rich in resistant starch – keeps you full for long

• Supports gut health

🔹 Common Uses:

• Used in curries, kofta, and chips

• Boiled and mashed for cutlets or sabzi

• Deep-fried as banana chips

• Popular in South Indian and Bengali cuisines

🔹 Season:

• Available year-round