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The dry, hot climate of Rajasthan makes it ideal for chilli cultivation. Located 35 km from Jodhpur, Mathania produces one of the finest varieties of red chillies (lal mirch) in India, known for its sharp pungent heat; it brings distinct flavour, colour and taste to food and is used in preparation of famous Rajasthani dishes like Laal Maas (red meat) and Ker Sangri.

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Red chilli is cultivated at Mathania, close to Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, and marketed either whole or in powder form to markets all over India.

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The Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) seedling is known as meen, and people who trap meen are known as meendhara. These fisherwomen scan the rivers of the Sundarbans mangroves with dragnets to catch the meen seedlings, working for long hours in a saline environment.

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