Ode to the tamarind | Excerpt from Vasudha Rai’s ‘Sacred’
Women pluck tender tamarind leaves in Andhra Pradesh, a popular ingredient in curries | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The tamarind tree is the subject of myth and folklore. Some consider it to be the abode of spirits, while for others, it is related to stories of the Ramayana. There are also stories about this tree…