dear raghy,
after nearly 40 years, i had the experience of buying a slice of jackfruit, greasing my hands, and peeling fruish juicy honey sweet plumpy cheeked fruits the past weekend. available at oceans supermarket in mississauga and brampton. just yesterday i roasted the kottais dry in the oven, and had the gratification cycle completed 360 degrees
unfortunately the stuff did not agree with mrs K. so poor me had to finish all of it myself - about 20 choLais in all.
not bragging, but i have heard that we even get kaavaththu kazhangu here. should check on it. what is kali without kk?
kalam kaarthaala Chaka pazham pathi pesi Naaku ooraradhu.. sorry to hear Mrs K could not enjoy it.. I was very lucky that my old landlord a malayalee of course.. found full chakkai and chamatha urichu palla palla nnu irukaradhukku velichayennai thadavi, azhaghaa arrange panni kondu vandhaan, for my daughter's mehendhi, we just wanted to have some fun, I was so touched and everyone was so thrilled to eat it and the in laws my the mapillai's friends who have never seen it had a go at it..
I remember, my dad and I would finish off half a medium chakai in two days.. crazy..
O kaavathu kizhangu I have seen in NJ and also used to make the curry with it along with the kali.. Inge I have not found all the yummy stuff yet.. have to explore a little more..
Unga expression of chakai made me laugh "sweet plumpy cheeked fruits" brought so many beautiful memories.. ) by the way do you know Yamuna and Swami in Toronto???
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