It’s 2021. But Indian Culture & Cuisine is not without Coconuts
We are well into 2021. There are a few things in life that never change from a cultural perspective. India, as you may know, is a land of rich cultural traditions and practices. This is evident from the fact that most of our rich cuisines and food are made of indigenous spices, local curry masalas, seasonings and flavours. And South Indian dishes primarily are prepared of coconut oil, without which the authentic taste is lost. Coconut usually offers five types of food products viz. coconut water, coconut milk, oil, sugar and ‘flesh’ or ‘meat’, as we come to know from everyday use. In the south of India, especially Tamilnadu, coconut flesh is consumed in different ways: it is ground and made into a fine chutney with tempered whole spices for…