Analyse my DNA, and you will definitely find at least a little bit of Tamarind. It is the one seasoning element most of my favourite South Indian dishes share. The Bombay street food I am almost addicted to would be meaningless without huge dollops of tamarind sauce.
I’ve grown up with memories of drying Tamarind fruits in the courtyard, cracking the shells open, and storing the fruit in huge ceramic containers. I’m guilty of surreptitiously stuffing myself with the unripe green tamarind. I’ve followed the germination cycle of tamarind seeds.
But the tamarind flower I never met till last week.
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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.
Isn't she beautiful?
27 comments:
Spectacular photo's Rayna I have never seen those like thar before.
Love the drabble also.
Yvonne.
Spectacular photo's Rayna I have never seen those like thar before.
Love the drabble also.
Yvonne.
How beautiful and delicate!
Beautiful photos and a great drabble too!
Tamarind - or Tamarindo in Mexico - is very popular here. Do you make it into a drink? They also put chili on it (well, they put chili on everything) and make it candy.
Beautiful photos.
CD
I'm trying to think if I've ever had Tamarind... now I want to try some! :D (or refresh my memory...)
The flower looks like an orchid crossed w/a lily. beautiful~
I agree with LTM! This flower looks like an orchid! Beautiful!
I don't think I have ever had anything with Tamarind in it. Must look for that and give it a try.
Hugs
SueAnn
I've never seen the flower, either.
I love Indian food, but can't say I know exactly which spice is tamarind. Great capture of their delicate flowers.
I love tamarind! But you ought to know that, since we're twins and all. I had now idea it came from such a lovely plant.
So pretty - I don't think I've tried tamarind - but the flower is gorgeous. :)
Excellent drabble, and really wonderful pictures!
Love the pictures and the drabble..:)
I have never seen the flower before either but it looks beautiful and delicate. Great pics.
These are absolutely stunning photographs!
She is definitely beautiful, and so is the drabble. You've got me hooked.
Beautiful photos, visually stunning!
I remember seeing the pods in the Navy commissary, fascinating~
That's beautiful. I've heard of the flower, but I'm not familiar with it.
I always love your drabbles. You write so beautifully, Rayna. The pictures are almost as lovely as your words. :-)
Beautiful flower! Love that drabble too :)
Lovely photo and wonderful drabble. Both delicate and strong at the same time.
I love tamarind...
Lovely photo and wonderful drabble. Both delicate and strong at the same time.
I love tamarind...
Gorgeous! We used to catch our bus home from school under tamarinds- ate plenty of tamarind leaves too, as well as the fruit. But I'd never seen the flower before either.
MMM, tamarind. One of my favourite flavours! But I've never seen the flower. Stunning!
B
Oh so beautiful.
She is beautiful. I have never seen one of these before.
Thank you, everyone. And just in case you are wondering, they flowers are rather small- no larger than an inch.
@ Clarissa - we have that drink too, though it is as a seasoning that I like it best.
@ Tina - it is the sour one- dark brown in colour
@ Ellie - the pods are really pretty too, aren't they- green and brown.
@ Dipali - eating those leaves was a highpoint of our childhood, wasn't it? Doesn't taste as good any more :-(
@ Tami/ Jan- we have a taste in common!
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