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to make them delicious (Ku. V. 14). It is called Tindikä also. A puise mixed with tarmind is called Taiņdika (XVII. 5).
** Making a pulse astringent with pepper is also referred to (V. 94).
| Meat : Meat-eating was prevalent amongst royal persons (VI. 98). The meat cooked with rice is called Māṁsaudanika (XVII. 41).
The meat of a cow was eaten by some of the aboriginal tribes. Grāharipu took the meat of the camari cow (II. 86) which enraged Mūlarāja to invade over him. But amongst Hindu kings, cow was honoured as 'Abhaksyā'. Mūlarāja was strictly against taking the beef (II.87). Later on Kumārapāla prohibited the meat-eating under the influence of Jainism and milk was prescribed as a substitute (XX.12).
Fish was also taken (VI.87). Some of the aboriginal tribes are mentioned to be eating the meat of a dog (XX.34). Bhillas took frogs and other such like animals which come into existence in the rainy season. (Kūpavarşabhû 1.179).
Some of the aboriginal tribes (XI. 107) and the people of Cedi took raw-flesh which was looked upon as bad (IX, 31).
Sweets 1. Apūpika (XVI.96). It appears to be a delicious dish because children and students are referred to be very happy with it. (XV. 52). It corresponds to the modern “Mālapuā'. Apūpa was prepared with the ground mudga pulse (XIX. 37).
2. Audasvitka : Some of the sweets prepared in buttermilk (Udasvit) are referred to. They are called Audasvitka (XVI.5),
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