Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Uses of Sorghum
The uses of sorghum as food are:
1. Cooked as rice, although it takes longer cooking time and more water. In Palawan, it is
cooked with rice, which they call “hisa.”
2. Could be made into flour, though it needs more water when preparing the dough.
3. Could be made into chocolate farridge, boiled and mixed with grated coconut and sugar,
native cabe, and buchi (fried dough with sweetened mungbean).
Uses of Katurai
From Indonesia, katurai tree spread to other places in the Tropics. The different parts of the tree have different uses. For example, the leaves contain 26.5% crude protein, 5% nitrogen and oleanolic acid, and 60% starch.
Uses of Katurai
From Indonesia, katurai tree spread to other places in the Tropics. The different parts of the tree have different uses. For example, the leaves contain 26.5% crude protein, 5% nitrogen and oleanolic acid, and 60% starch.
As Food
In Sri Lanka, katurai tops are chopped, mixed with onions and cooked in coconut milk. Here in the Philippines, the flowers are made into salad, soup and the young leaves as vegetable.
In Java, the young leaves and fruits are given to lactating mothers.
Uses of Legumes
Legumes contain 20 to 40% protein which is three times more than cereal grains. They are
also good source of raw materials for various food substitutes. Roots of legumes contain
nitrogen-fixing bacteria which serves as fertilizer in the soil planted with these plants.