Huge cauldrons stacked in front of many shops in Tarikere village, near Shimoga, grabbed our attention.
We stopped and hopped in to a shop. The shop owner was happy to oblige our curiosity.
These are used for boiling arecanuts – a cash crop grown widely in this area. After peeling of the outer fibrous layer, nuts are boiled in these cauldrons for 8 hours. Made of aluminium, each of these costs over Rs 2,000, but certainly much cheaper than copper/brass.
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About us
We, Unny & Bindhu, are a couple currently based in Mumbai. The best introduction can be: He (Unny) - Armchair traveler. Reluctant reader. Would-be writer. Amateur photographer, Day dreamer… and likewise, a pretender of too many things.
She (Bindhu) - Add a few more pretensions - a good cook, a good host, etc. Easily mistaken for a serious, intellectual reader, but far from it. Engineer by qualification; freelance writer by choice. Also volunteers as a teacher for Akanksha, an NGO.