Imli: Tamar-e-Hind

In this episode, our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Sadaf and Archit, take you on the sweet and sour tour of Tamarind. They are covering: -The Etymology of Tamarind-Is this fruit from India or Africa?-What does Ayurveda say about Tamarind?-How do our folklores, including the Ramayana, mention Tamarind?--Why did our parents ask us not to sleep or go near the Tamarind tree in the evening?-Some of the top dishes made with Tamarind and its cousins - Kokum and Malabar TamarindSo sit back, relax, make some Imli chutney or Tamarind rice while our 2Gs unravel the mystery behind the very common souring agent Indians use.Important links to geek out more:Book: Cities And Canopies: Trees In Indian Cities By Harini Nagendra And Seema Mundoli(https://www.amazon.in/Cities-Canopies-Trees-Indian/dp/0670091219)A Nail on a Tamarind Tree’: This eerie short story explores a popular Indian belief about ghosts by K Madavane(https://bit.ly/3wD3zzm)Research paper: Tamarind by Y. Saideswara Rao and Mary Mathew(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284506160_Tamarind)Tamarind: The taste of summer for most Indians by Vikram Doctor(https://bit.ly/3krDZLB)Video: Plants in India Folklore - Tamarind(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9gTNN6UKSk)Naan Curry Podcast: The Chaat Chat(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjaBYv19-PY)Recipe: Coorgi Pandi Curry(https://bit.ly/3xPCudC)You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:@sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.