Aren’t we an informed lot? An overwhelming majority correctly identified this fruit to yield nutmeg and mace. Thank you all for playing!
Nutmeg is the dried seed of the fruit, and mace is the reddish covering or arils of the seed. The fruits I found were really young, so the arils are not red yet.
Here is the picture of a mature fruit. (Picture courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
The fruit is called Jathikka in Malayalam, Jaiphal in Hindi and Bengali, […]
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…
Not many people have seen me in my youth, they like me old and wrinkled. Can you believe I was ever this good looking!!
When I grow up, they make me up to look like this! Now do you know who I am?
Yes, I am Kudampuli, as some of you correctly guessed!
Kudampuli (scientific name: Garcinia cambogia) also known as Gambooge, Malabar Tamarind, Fish Tamarind etc is an essential ingredient in all the seafood loving kitchens in Central Kerala, the coastal South […]
Not many people have seen me in my youth, they like me old and wrinkled. Can you believe I was ever this good looking!! Who am I?
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