Leaves as a Family Food - Betel Leaf

Sep 01 '22 | 07:30 PM (IST)

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All about Betel leaf as a family food!

Betel Leaf, Botanical name- Piper betle

Local names: Hindi- Paan ka patta, Marathi - Viddyacha paan, Bengali - Punj, Kannada- Veeleyadelae / Eleballi

Special features

# Chewing paan takes a lot of effort which in turn stimulates the release of saliva, thereby enhancing the process of digestion.

#Surprisingly, betel leaves, when applied on wounds, can also be an excellent healing agent

#Betel leaves are widely used in treating boils and blisters. They help in removing the wart permanently without leaving any scars.

Nutrients present in Betel Leaf

*Vitamin C, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, carotene and a great source of calcium.

*Bioactives present in the Betel leaf( 5 specific categories)

#Phenolic compounds, terpenes, eugenol, hydroxychavicol , bakuchiol , alpha linalool

Five simple recipes

1).Betel Leaves Rasam / Vethalai (Vetta) Rasam Recipe

Heat oil in a pan and add some mustard seeds. When they pop, add the crushed garlic-shallot mixture along with the hing. After frying it for about 20 seconds, add the pepper powder, turmeric powder, and jeera (you can add some red chilli powder too if you want more heat) and fry a bit longer. Take care not to burn the spices. Add the tomatoes and fry until soft.

Add the tamarind water with some salt and the curry leaves and bring to boil. After about 5 mins of boiling, add the vethalai leaves, each torn into four. Remove from fire and serve hot with rice. ....2) Paan ka Ladoo 3) Paan Icecream 4) Shrikhand Paan ki 5) Betel Leaves pakode

...listen to Dr. Jyoti D Vora about the complete nutraceutical story on Betel Leaf

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