Monthan (Mondhan) is a famous cooking banana variety widely grown across Tamil Nadu and South India.
This variety is not usually eaten ripe; it is mainly used for:

✔ Curries
✔ Fry / Bajji
✔ Kootu
✔ Sambar
✔ Chips
✔ Culinary dishes

It is a high-yield, hardy plant with good disease tolerance, especially to Banana Bunchy Top Virus and Panama wilt compared to many varieties.