Kodikkai Pazham

This resembles a curved string and each string has 5-12 tiny fruits in them. The white flesh is edible and there is a small black seed inside. The flesh is either sweet or astringent ( thuvappu). When we were kids, we used to collect all these seeds and used it for playing odd or even. The player keeps some seeds inside the palm and asks the other players whether the number is odd or even. If any player guesses correctly, they take all the seeds. We go on accumulating the seeds until any one has the maximum number and is announced as the winner. This kodikkai surely brings back lots of childhood memories. We also used to play another game with the seeds. One who peels the seed’s black skin with out damaging the next slightly greenish skin will get guests at home. As it will be the time of summer vacations, we would go on peeling the seeds ( which is very tough) to get many guest at home. So if you ever see this in your local store try it out. Do not miss it…