Eating in Banana Leaf is a tradition. People directly go into their backyard pluck the leaf wash it and then get the food served on it. Now it is a big fashion in modern restaurants.
It is healthy and also Hygenic. In some hotels, idlis and other breakfast is served on this leaf.
Banana leaves are packed with plant-based compounds called polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, which is also found in green tea. Polyphenols are natural antioxidants that battle free radicals and prevent diseases.
The banana leaves are not easy to digest if eaten directly, the food absorbs the polyphenols from the leaves, so that you get the benefit of the nutrition.
Medical experts say that the leaf has anti-bacterial properties that kill all the germs in the food, thereby reducing the chances of you falling sick.
These days people use plastic or Styrofoam plates when they need disposable utensils, however banana leaves are a much more eco-friendly option.
The leaves decompose in a very short time, unlike plastic, which takes hundreds of years to biodegrade.
The banana leaf is quite large, making it capable of holding an entire meal that consists of several different components. The leaves are also largely waterproof, thanks to their waxy coating, so they can hold gravy preparations without getting soggy.
