One drink that all Tamilians and most other south Indians would have heard of and relished, 'Jigardhanda', a delicacy from Madurai has got the recognition of many foodies and children alike for its tongue soothing taste. I set out to Madurai to taste this delicacy at its birthplace. As I had more than 4 hours to spare, I decided to get down from the bus at a random stop and walked along the streets of Madurai. After checking with the locals, I set out in the direction showed by them. I crossed a road that looked like an onion market. There were thousands of kilograms of onion piled on the sides of the road. I soon reached a junction where I saw many people crowded in a corner shop. I soon realised that I was there!
It was a small shop with a not-very-modest name. "Famous Jigardhanda' at 94, East Marrett street was brimming with customers. There was a small board asking customers to park elsewhere as it might lead to traffic jams in the vicinity. They even had a CCTV installed.
Jigardhanda in Hindi means "Cool liver" and is made from a mixture of milk, almond resin, sarsaparilla syrup(Nannari syrup) and ice-cream. Some shops use China grass(kadal paasi in Tamil) instead of almond resin. Jigardhanda was popularised by Muslims who settled in and around Madurai.
I filled my stomach with Jigardhanda and then set out to the Thirumalai Nayakkar palace nearby where I "enjoyed"(my heart aches when I type this!) a rather dull and boring sound and light show. The show was interesting but I felt that it was tooo lengthy. Some people even left the show in the middle. I managed to find some respite by taking photos and experimenting with my camera at low light.
It was a small shop with a not-very-modest name. "Famous Jigardhanda' at 94, East Marrett street was brimming with customers. There was a small board asking customers to park elsewhere as it might lead to traffic jams in the vicinity. They even had a CCTV installed.
Jigardhanda in Hindi means "Cool liver" and is made from a mixture of milk, almond resin, sarsaparilla syrup(Nannari syrup) and ice-cream. Some shops use China grass(kadal paasi in Tamil) instead of almond resin. Jigardhanda was popularised by Muslims who settled in and around Madurai.
I filled my stomach with Jigardhanda and then set out to the Thirumalai Nayakkar palace nearby where I "enjoyed"(my heart aches when I type this!) a rather dull and boring sound and light show. The show was interesting but I felt that it was tooo lengthy. Some people even left the show in the middle. I managed to find some respite by taking photos and experimenting with my camera at low light.
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