Heart And Soul: A piece of heritage evokes fond memories of Deepavali
The Star Malaysia · SHEELA KANAGASABAI ·
As Deepavali approaches, this author shares fond memories of grating fresh coconut for her family's festive cooking.
Long before modern kitchen gadgets found their way into our homes, the Thengai Thuruvi was an indispensable tool in almost every Indian household. This horse-shaped wooden bench with its unforgiving metal scraping teeth was a familiar sight in our kitchens.
Sitting astride a wooden bench, we would hold half a coconut firmly against the metal head, moving it back and forth as fine snowy-white coconut shreds gathered beneath it.
It was simple, hands-on work that required strength and practice.
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