Worker Collecting Corn Harvest, Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. Editorial Image

Maize bhutta a CEREAL crop, Zea mays of the family Graminae, order Cyperales. In the Bangladesh it is cultivated to a limited extent in Kharif and Rabi seasons. Maize is cultivated in several Asian countries including the Philippines, Thailand, China, India, and Pakistan. Table Production of maize during 2009-2010, 3,75,628 Area acre and 8,87,391 Production m ton. variety of food items are prepared from maize. In fact, it can be used in the same way as rice and wheat. From maize flour alone or mixed with wheat flour or flour of other cereals and pulses bread, mixed parota, pulse puri, soup, mixed food, khichuri, bhutta polao etc are prepared. Immature cobs or seeds can be eaten boiled or fried. Fried mature kernels are used for making many delicious food items.