Panang Kizhangu or Panam Kilangu being sold in Madurai

From the archive record

This is the season for Panang Kizhangu. It is the sprouts of Palm seeds.Usually each palm fruit will have three seeds and these seeds are planted in specially made soil nursery beds to grow. After 3 to 4 months the seeds starts to grow. These seedlings below the surface are lifted out. This is called panang kizhangu and is used in many ways. These are very fibrous and nutritious. In Srilanka they make Odiyal flour from cooked and sundried panang kizhangu. Odiyal flour is starchy and is used to made vegetarian kool or non vegetarian kool. This is also used to make odiyal pittu which is a delicacy in Srilanka. Source: www.annamsrecipes.com/ This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from