''Odiyal'' () is a hard snack made from
palmyra palm tubers (
Palmyra sprouts). Generally, it is split in two and dried until it gets hard. Odiyal can be prepared in another form, called '. ''Pulukodiyal'' is prepared by boiling and then drying. It is used to produce Pulukodiyal flour.
Odiyal is a main ingredient for some food products such as odiyal flour, odiyal chips, odiyal
pittu,
odiyal kool, Palm posha, etc. It is a popular snack in the
Jaffna peninsula
The Jaffna Peninsula (, or ) is a region in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the capital city of the province, Jaffna, and comprises much of the former land mass of the medieval Jaffna Kingdom.
The peninsula was historically ...
.
Research
A study says that odiyal has
carbohydrate
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,
fibre
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,
calcium
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,
magnesium
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,
iron
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,
fat
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The term often refers specif ...
and
protein
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in various levels. It has likely
toxicity
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and it can be reduced by heating to for 15 to 20 minutes.
References
External links
The Palmyra or Toddy Palm (Borassus flabellifer L.)Some studies on the neurotoxic effect of palmyrah odiyal flour
{{Sri Lankan cuisine
Borassus
Edible palms
Indian cuisine
Sri Lankan snack food