Another Spice in its Youth

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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Sorry, it is yet another post with no recipe, I am on vacation after all! Since we all had so much fun with Kudampuli, here is another spice in its natural form. This one is more popular, it is used all over the world, so no Kerallite advantage here… . This fruit actually produces two different spices. Care to guess? Answer tomorrow…

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50 Responses to “Another Spice in its Youth”

  1. Padmaja on April 9th, 2008 3:44 am

    that fruit looks so delicious though I don’t know what spices come from that amzing fruit!!

  2. Nags on April 9th, 2008 4:27 am

    jaathikka :D nutmeg!!!

  3. Happy Cook on April 9th, 2008 4:40 am

    Sig is it Nutmag.
    We use the skin, for biriyabi etc….
    You are in Kerala now?

  4. Happy Cook on April 9th, 2008 4:41 am

    I wanted to say Nutmeg.

  5. Lakshmi on April 9th, 2008 5:16 am

    Nutmeg when young??? nutmeg and mace are the spices you get from it…

  6. Veena on April 9th, 2008 5:39 am

    Nutmeg of course.

  7. Amy Thomas on April 9th, 2008 5:48 am

    Is it nutmeg and mace?

  8. Nupur on April 9th, 2008 5:59 am

    Nutmeg and mace?

  9. Gladys on April 9th, 2008 6:38 am

    Jadikka :cool:

  10. richa on April 9th, 2008 6:39 am

    just a wild guess- jaiphal :???:

  11. Nangil Girl on April 9th, 2008 6:39 am

    Nutmeg and Mace!!!! :idea:

  12. Anita on April 9th, 2008 6:51 am

    Jathika: Nutmeg and Mace.

  13. Rachna on April 9th, 2008 7:09 am

    sheesh i have no idea… oh this looks like bettel nut… or what they call supari in hindi…. :)

  14. Wasabi Vasu on April 9th, 2008 7:20 am

    Nutmeg(ജാതിക്ക) that produces the spices nutmeg, and mace.

  15. Raji on April 9th, 2008 7:45 am

    Nutmeg and Mace, (Jaathi & Jaathipathri)

    Sig, have a nice vacation.

  16. Kalai on April 9th, 2008 7:53 am

    Nutmeg and mace?

  17. sreelu on April 9th, 2008 8:05 am

    seems like beetlenut, although I don’t think beetlenut qualifies for a spice sigh :(

  18. Anita on April 9th, 2008 8:33 am

    Nutmeg and mace!

  19. Milgy on April 9th, 2008 8:42 am

    i know this one!! jaathika - nutmeg. You just gave me a reason to de-lurk. I’ve been a regular here for over a year now.. :smile:

  20. Rajya on April 9th, 2008 8:50 am

    Its a fig!!!

  21. Revathi on April 9th, 2008 9:02 am

    figs

  22. Gary on April 9th, 2008 9:02 am

    Believe it’s mace with the nutmeg seed.

  23. Geetha on April 9th, 2008 9:07 am

    Jaathikka , Jaathipatri( Nutmeg & Mace)
    Telugu: Japtri
    Origin: Molocco islands, eastern Indonesia
    Portugese introduced this spice to WEST
    Geenus:Myristica
    Species: 100 diffrent but M.fragrans widely cultivated
    Annual world production: 10000-12000 tonnes
    Culinay and herbal medicine use
    Exotic preparations:
    Pickele, Wine with fresh jaathika thoodu

  24. Pravs on April 9th, 2008 9:51 am

    It’s javitri,jaiphal right ? mace & nutmeg seed inside.

  25. Jyothsna on April 9th, 2008 10:04 am

    Nutmeg and mace.

  26. GG on April 9th, 2008 11:00 am

    Gosh I don’t know how I stumbled around here…but the answer is Nutmeg and Mace :)

  27. musy on April 9th, 2008 12:15 pm

    Nutmeg??

    Not too good with spices in their youth, you see :-D

  28. sana on April 9th, 2008 2:09 pm

    nutmeg :)

  29. Uma on April 9th, 2008 2:55 pm

    fruits of a nutmeg tree? I have read before that it produces two spices “mace and nutmeg”. am I true? I cross my fingers. :???: :grin:

  30. Veena on April 9th, 2008 4:09 pm

    Is it Nutmeg?

  31. deege on April 9th, 2008 4:15 pm

    nutmeg

  32. Sandy on April 9th, 2008 4:35 pm

    Hello Sig !

    Wow you have time on vacation to blog ? Oh but we are blessed to have you share your adventures with us :smile:

    My wild guess is that the spice is nutmeg.

    Wishing you lots of sunny days,
    Sandy

  33. Srivalli on April 9th, 2008 5:57 pm

    :???: :cry: ..i really don’t know

  34. sandhya on April 9th, 2008 6:21 pm

    it is jathika (nutmeg)…

  35. Reena on April 9th, 2008 6:37 pm

    Betel Nut

  36. Asha on April 9th, 2008 6:54 pm

    Nutmeg or Jathika(in Malayalam)

  37. arundati on April 9th, 2008 8:50 pm

    bay leaf??

  38. sailaja on April 9th, 2008 9:36 pm

    Nutmeg (and mace)

  39. Kaykat on April 9th, 2008 10:15 pm

    I know, I know! Nutmeg. And you’re talking about nutmeg and mace, right?

    :idea:

  40. sia on April 9th, 2008 11:03 pm

    Nutmeg?????

  41. Leena on April 9th, 2008 11:58 pm

    this is nutmeg n mace ,two spices

  42. sushma on April 10th, 2008 2:21 am

    :grin: This is Nutmeg.. or wat is known as Jayikaayi in kannada

  43. :) on April 10th, 2008 5:28 am

    Is it ‘jathikka’ aka Nutmeg fruit? The seed of it is Nutmeg and mace is the lacy outer layer that covers the nutmeg.

  44. Ramya's Mane Adige on April 10th, 2008 6:02 am

    Is it Fig fruit by any chance?? I hope you are enjoying your holidays!!

  45. resham on April 10th, 2008 6:17 am

    Nutmeg , the 2 spices are nutmeg and mace

  46. Nutmeg and Mace : Live To Eat on April 10th, 2008 7:29 am

    […] we an informed lot? An overwhelming majority correctly identified this fruit to yield nutmeg and mace. Thank you all for […]

  47. sig on April 10th, 2008 7:30 am

    Thank you all for playing along… It is Nutmeg and mace of course! More details here

  48. Medhaa on April 10th, 2008 7:47 am

    This is a fig

  49. Shankari on April 10th, 2008 9:37 am

    Have the time of your life at home!

  50. M on July 1st, 2008 3:19 pm

    it is marotika, isn’t it?

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