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The lyrical names for rainfall in Malenadu (opens the original)
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“For generations, people in Malnad have understood the monsoon not as one long spell of rain but as a succession of distinct phases, each associated with a nakshatra or ‘rain star,” wrote Radhika Hegde in a lyrical essay in Deccan Herald. I emailed Radhika after reading her article and we spoke about how cuisine and climate are interlinked in Malenadu or Malnad. The name itself means “land of rains.” Traditional agricultural practices everywhere are linked to climate and the monsoon cycle, but h
Fresh catch from the ocean in Bengaluru (opens the original)
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On any given Saturday morning in the tree-lined avenues of Kammanahalli, an observant passerby will notice a distinct ritual playing out near Mangalore Fish Stall, known for sourcing fish from the Konkan coast. Here, you find shoppers, male and female who inspect fresh mackerel (bangda), kingfish (anjal), pomfret (manji), prawns and crabs with a sharp eye. They are looking for specific indicators of freshness: bright, unclouded eyes, firm silver flanks that spring back under pressure, and the fa
What our histories owe to the food that we eat (opens the original)
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Given that we celebrate Independence Day in August, it becomes fashionable to villainise the British. However, even the most ardent nationalist in this state will doff their Mysore peta to Benjamin Lewis Rice, the administrator-turned antiquarian/ historian in whose memory stands a church on Avenue Road in the heart of Bengaluru, the city where he was born all the way back in 1837. Rice was educated in England, and held many posts in the Kingdom of Mysore. It was a land he loved and wrote about.
How sugarcane lends its sweetness to verse (opens the original)
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It is the month of Aashadi (or Aadi). Every year, from mid July to mid August, a regiment of eager shoppers take to the streets of Bengaluru’s familiar old neighbourhoods (think Basavanagudi, Malleshwaram, Seshadri Puram, and more) to buy sarees for the litany of festivals that this special month offers. In my Tamilian neighbourhood of Ulsoor, we enjoy Ooru Habbas (community festivals) that begin in April and continue throughout Aashadi. Floating out of the Mariamman temples nearby, we smell the
The grand cane-crushing that is happening about now (opens the original)
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Every year, around July 15th, a heavy mechanical giant will awaken in Mandya taluk, just outside Bengaluru. Heralded by a puja and announced in newspapers, Operation “Sugar-Crushing” will begin. The state-owned Mysore Sugar Company, affectionately called as Mysugar (or Mysugaru in common parlance), will officially commence its sugarcane crushing for the season. This begins with pomp and ceremony. An MLA or minister will ceremonially ignite the factory’s massive boilers, creating a poof of fire.
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