Palmyra Tree
Palmyra tree is kind of precious gift from mother
nature. In Jaffna peninsula, you can see palmyra tree in almost every area. Palmyra
trees produce a number of benefits to the peninsula people. People made
different kind of foods and handmade items using the parts of palmyra tree. In
this article let’s have a brief description on the products of palmyra.
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| Fascinating Palmyra Scene In Jaffna |
Palmyra Toddy
Toddy means a kind of local alcohol product, that
make from palmyra trees. There are some easy steps to make this drink. First step
is cutting the edge of the flower of palmyra. Palmyra flower is kinda large
flower. So when a flower is blossomed, the toddy maker climb the tree and cuts
the edge of the flower and places a pot to gather the juices which are coming
out from the cutting flower. Then the gathered juice was being fermented for
some particular time (maybe some days). Then you can enjoy the taste of palmyra
toddy.
The palmyra toddy has a sweet taste. It is really
not recommended for sugar patients. When you pour the drink into a cup, you can
see some sparkling toddy in the cup. The smell is amazing and the drink heats
the body in a decent manner. It is very cheap and can not buy anywhere. You
have to buy toddy from licensed shops only.
Palmyra Jaggery.
Jaggery is made from the juice of the flower. It
has a different procedure with comparing toddy. This brown colour sweet has a
unique taste and it is used as a major ingredient for a number of tamil foods
in Jaffna. A good option for sugar too. Despite the real scientific facts,
people in peninsula think that this palmyra jaggery will not be a caused for
increasing the sugar level of blood. Hence, people here use jaggery in their day-to-day
sweet neediness. The process of making jaggery is little bit complicated. Because of its unique sweetness, Jaffna Palmyra Jaggery
has got a special place in market.
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| The sweety sweet |
Palmyra sprout
Another use of the palmyra tree is Palmyra sprout. An energetic food which is prepared from the underground sprout of the palmyra tree. Though it has a kind of bitter taste, it is really enjoyable like coffee. It is better to have some strong teeth, because you have to bite the thing vey hard. People use it as an energetic extra food. Roasted, grinded and steamed can be consumed. They make different kind of foods using this odial. A high protein food which can be easily swapped with egg. An extraordinary way of protein for vegans.
Nongu
One of most favourite items of palmyra tree is nongu. This is a seasonal food. During May, June and July nongu can be visible everywhere. This is considered as a fruit. Drinking (Or should I say eating) this fruit is not so easy. You should have some special skills in sucking to have this fruit. But the fruit is really tasty, and it can easily throw away the thirstiness too.
Palmyra Handmades
From the other part of palmyra, they make mats, fans, baskets,
sculptures etc. Specially the fan and mat are really attractive. And they made
a special little kind of cups to pour the palmyra jaggery. Palmyra fan is really
simple and a must needing equipment during the tour in Jaffna.
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