tamarind was introduced in India by the Ethiopian traders before the Arabian traders reached India. Tamarind Tamarindus indica is an introduced plant, naturalized in India. The fruit of the tamarind tree or 'Assam tree' is known as 'imli' or'Indian date'
Though many cultures revere the tree as holy or the abode of gods, some claim curses and perils; several Indian and Caribbean groups warn that...