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Tender Hurda is birds' favourite pick. Guardians of the crop revolve a sling stuffed with with stone pellets. The circular motion catapults the pellets in all directions thus scaring away the birds.
Yavat, Pune: Charcoal is passé. Cow dung is in.

January 4th 2009
Once the New Year bash is over, folks look forward to Hurda (hur as in hurray; da as in Darwin) Party. Hurda is the name given to tender Jowar - the main staple grain of rural Maharashtra, India. In early January, Jowar grain is juicy and very tender. Just the right time to be eaten roasted. That’s were cow dung takes over. Cakes of dried cow dung make for excellent roasting medium - slow and lo ... read more
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Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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