An indigenous pride of India, this is grown and flourished in rich fertile soils,showered upon by the blistering monsoon and is harvested in the wake of the summer. We finger-pluck the best ones from the pile, washes, dries and crushes it to fine powder. A speck of it is now an imperative element of Indian curry's. It not only adds to the taste, but also holds an invaluable medical value.
