Eenth (Cycas circinalis), an organic food item popularised by the early settlers in Idukki, is gradually making a comeback to the food menu of Keralites.
According to local traders, the demand for the item has been on a surge over the past couple of years with people, even from faraway locations, coming down to the local markets in the hill district in search of the food item. The annual harvesting season for the crop is from September to November.
Joseph Mathew, a local vendor at Labbakkada, near Kattappana, said he was buying dried eenth at ₹120-130 per kg. “The item holds a huge demand but is scarcely available. The eenth powder is typically used for making puttu,” Mr. Joseph said.
