Traditionally eaten in many parts of India, banana stems are packed with flavour and nutrition. According to this research paper, they are also great for weight loss and controlling diabetes.
Anakaputhur is a suburb of Chennai that lies a little beyond the international airport on the banks of the Adyar. Around 15-years-ago, a group of third-generation weavers of this village decided to stray away from a tradition of almost 9 decades.