Topic started by Kizhava-rascal (@ aca2b066.ipt.aol.com) on Sun Nov 16 21:13:53 EST 2003.
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Sorakkai is not used by Brahmins in their cooking.
Maybe that's the case with some other communities too. Why is that so ? It is free from any tamasic qualities, as far as I can tell...

Responses:

• From: krithi (@ cs17022-189.jam.rr.com) on: Mon Nov 17 09:46:25 EST 2003
  
  Hi,i know many brahmin families consuming sorakkai.this is some thing strange to hear.At the same time many non brahmin families don't use this in their cooking.I think it may be their personal taste....
  thanks
  krithi
  
  
• From: Hemant Trivedi (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Mon Nov 17 10:20:57 EST 2003
  
  I believe some Brahmins do not take Muringakkai also.
  But not eating Sorakka is news to me.
  
  
• From: R (@ bgp530243bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on: Mon Nov 17 13:19:56 EST 2003
  
  Yes, it is true. Since I am a Brahmin and also, my parents & their ancestors never takes that veg.,
  
  But, we-our generation have started taking them since we live in foreign countries, and also considering nutritions. Still, my parents never touch them. The reason she use to tell it is because eating suraikai is equal to doing some sin (almost killing...)which I dont want to elaborate abt it.
  
  Anyway, this is the basic reason as far as I know.
  
  
• From: Jen (@ cache-dq08.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Nov 20 19:16:50 EST 2003
  
  can someone explain.. what is muringakkai and sorakka? thanks.. i don't know all tamil words- i know kai means vegetable.. Jen
  
  
• From: bibi (@ ac8f9a0a.ipt.aol.com) on: Thu Nov 20 22:53:51 EST 2003
  
  Sorakkai is bottlegourd. It is called louki in Hindi, I think. It is light green in color and a gourd with smooth skin
  
  Murungakkai is called drumstick by Indians. It is a longish fruit of the murungai tree (Moringa ... is the botanical name )... You will find it in Indian stores. It looks like a stick
  
  

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