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Step into the traditional Tulu kitchen, where mothers prepare special food for their little ones!
When babies were old enough to eat solid food (usually during a special ceremony called Pudhwar), they needed their rice mashed into soft, tiny pieces. But there were no electric blenders back then! So how did families do it?
Three Different Ways, Three Different Lives
Poor Farming Families
A piece of coconut shell used as a masher — crushing rice with a pinch of salt and a tiny bit of ghee. The same coconut that gave them water also helped feed their children!
Middle-Class Families
A special wooden grinding tool, carved by skilled craftsmen from the Vishwakarma community. It made the work easier and faster.
Rich Families
Fancy grinders made of copper! These shiny metal tools ground the rice smoothly, and milk was often added to make it extra nutritious and delicious.
From the simplest clay pot to gleaming copper, every family found a way to nourish their child with love.