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chong · 02-28-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael_Andrew

The more information we get the more convincing it is to me that this Hill Banana is not the Sirumalai or Virupakshi as some have implied. The descriptions are much closer to the M. Malbhog.

Another excerpt from the same article mentioned earlier:

"Although pahari kela means “hill banana,” it should not be confused with the variety described that way in some Indian books on fruits. The hill banana that is widely known by that common name is a variety of south India that is also known there by other names such as Virupakshi, Sirumalai and Vazamalai.
Fruits of the pahari kela banana are longer and thicker than common commercial bananas, excepting a few varieties with larger fruits which are found in South India. The pulp is sweet, occasionally with a little tinge of sourness, which actually makes them taste more pleasant. However the fruits of this banana are less dry, or one might say more watery, making them somewhat leathery. Peeled pahari kela fruits are comparatively firm and do not easily break into pieces as do the commercial bananas. Additionally, pahari kela fruit is considered to lay rather heavily in the stomach. One cannot eat four or five of these bananas, something that is possible with the commercial types. For most people, two would normally be the maximum that would be eaten at any one time."

I gotta check on M. Malbhog.