ALTER IDEM

I complete 2 scores today :) It was wonderful to receive so many wishes, and, also wish the other three 'same b'day' people I know. My day began with a phone call from my 4 year old nephew, Milind, and I couldn't have asked for a more entertaining start.... Milind (very chirpy & cheerful) : Happy, b'day, Soumya doddamma ! Me (equally chirpy & cheerful) : Thank you, Milind. Milind (very musically) : What sweet? Me (equally musically) : No sweet. Milind (very musically) : What cake? Me (equally musically) : No cake. A very panicky & alarmed Milind to those around him : She's saying 'No sweet, no cake', She's saying 'No sweet, no cake',....(about 4-5 times) At this point, his big sister pulled the phone from him and asked me: Not even Jamoon ? Me (trying not to laugh): No Niece (without much cheer): Okay..happy b'day...Milind wants to talk to you. Milind (hopefully): Do you have chips? Me: Yes. Milind ...

Yesterday, our family friend sent me a link..... http://panasamwonders.blogspot.com. It's a blog dedicated to the jack fruit. The jack season is round the corner. Soon, households in the Malnad, Udupi, Mangalore, Kerala,.... will be making their favourite jack fruit dishes. First, tender jackfruit palya . Later on, dosa , varieties of dishes, curries, chips,... And, finally, the ripe fruit - as itself, and, in dosa , idli , payasam ,... Alongside, the raw fruit will be preserved in brine and as papad . The ripe fruit will also be preserved as jam, papad ,... With so many time tested recipes, it's not surprising that there is such a huge demand for processed jack fruit, both, within the country and abroad. The farming community in India has woken up to this demand. Though in its infancy, the processing/ marketing industry is rapidly growing thanks to the efforts of a group of committed people - through jackfruit mela s, print media, blogs,... Not exactly my favourite frui...