Fruits & Vegetables Week: Tamarindus indicus, the tamarind

Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 13, 2011, 7:18:28 AM1/13/11

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Tamarindus indicus, the tamarind, the now popularly eaten as table fruit, having been used largely in sauces, chutneys, and beverages.

Local names

Hindi: Imli, ambli

Beng: Tentul, ambli

Mar: Chinch, chicha

Guj: Amli, ambli,

Tel: Chintachettu, sintachettu

Tam: Pulli, amitam

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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tanay bose

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Jan 13, 2011, 8:16:46 AM1/13/11

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Sir Ji will you mind mailing me the original size second photo

I want to make it my desktop wallpaper

Tanay

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 13, 2011, 10:22:14 AM1/13/11

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I have sent, this one and two more.

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Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

tanay bose

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Jan 13, 2011, 11:14:37 AM1/13/11

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Thanks Sir Ji

Tanay

mani nair

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Jan 13, 2011, 11:14:43 PM1/13/11

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Dear Gurcharan ji, the tamarind is also an ingredient in Sambhar.

Regards,

Mani.

Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 13, 2011, 11:21:22 PM1/13/11

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Yes Mani ji, thanks for adding information

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Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Rashida Atthar

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Jan 14, 2011, 3:06:17 AM1/14/11

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Excellent close-up of the flowers Sir, Thankyou for sharing.

regards,

Rashida.

Rashida Atthar

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Jan 14, 2011, 3:14:41 AM1/14/11

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One interesting story mentioned in the book 'The Garden of Life' by Naveen Patnaik- pg 110 is with regards to legendary singer Tansen. The book mentions there is a famous tamarind tree in India which stands over the tomb of the legendary Indian singer Tansen whose golden voice made him one of the nine gems in Akbar's court. It is mentioned that four centuries later, India's finest classical sinders still travel to Tansen's tomb to pluck leaves from this tamarind tree to make into throat gargles, in the hope that their voices will become as pure as Tansen's !!

regards,

Rashida.

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:44 AM, mani nair <mani....@gmail.com> wrote:

mani nair

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Jan 14, 2011, 3:16:19 AM1/14/11

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Good peace of information Rashida ji.

Regards,

Mani.

Rashida Atthar

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Jan 14, 2011, 3:34:21 AM1/14/11

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Thanks Mani ji. Please read as 'finest classical singers,' sorry for the typo!

regards,

Rashida.

Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 14, 2011, 4:27:30 AM1/14/11

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Rashida ji

WELCOME TO THE STORY-TELLERS GROUP

Nabha ji, Madhuri ji, Me, Pankaj ji and now you. Such side stories add a real spice to the botanical information. Wish more members will add to this list and make the interactions more interesting and fascinating. earlier there was a good session on slates and Rumex.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Rashida Atthar

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Jan 14, 2011, 4:46:51 AM1/14/11

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Thankyou Sir, could not resist telling the same since none other than Tansen was involved !! Hopefully shall continue !

regards,

Rashida.

Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 14, 2011, 4:52:30 AM1/14/11

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:)... there are many such stories. I think I will try adding some from
time to time....it will be fun to read!!
Pankaj

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Rashida Atthar

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Jan 14, 2011, 5:12:17 AM1/14/11

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As diverse and living in different time zones so to say, as India is, here's a use mentioned in the same source as above, which is the reality of our country--the author mentions that tree is of greatest use to the poor tribes of our country who live in the forest. In times of famine they husk the tamarind seeds, which are than boiled and powered into flour to make bread.

regards,

Rashida.

Madhuri Pejaver

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Jan 14, 2011, 10:16:13 AM1/14/11

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He Sir Ji

Thanks for the title'

Actually continuousy reading , discussing about studies and administration when i go on eflora it is a recreation for me.

And I feel that you Nabhaji and Me are the oldtimers on the group so sharing becomes really a time pass.

Madhuri

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 14, 2011, 10:55:29 PM1/14/11

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Yes Madhuri ji

Hard work and maximum enjoyment is my motto in life. Let us make intereactions on this group more and more enjoyable,

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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