It took 3 years for me to get the guts to sip the favorite drink of Baiga Tribal of Madhya Pradesh. Although I am born there and stayed for almost 20 years with those Tribal, it was in October 2006 I decided to taste MAHUA DARU. Unbelievable drink! I bet 4 glasses are enough to get a mad gorilla down to its knees. I have tried many types of liquors but this one stands unique. It’s made with a flower called MAHUA. Tribal people pluck these flowers in autumn and save the stock for the rest of the year. It’s pretty similar the way RICE BEER is made but the taste differs when MAHUA is added to the flame. Tribal people love MAHUA and they spend their savings on it religiously. The taste and intensity of MAHUA depends on the person who makes it! I have tried it with different people and got different flavors every time. WARNING- Some confessed mixing urea chemical in the drink and there are reports of immediate deaths after consuming it!!!! Don’t dare to smell it- it will shake both your small and large intestine and to give a brief on the after sip result- you will get the enthusiasm of beating Alexander in his last world conquering fight after 2 glasses and hunger of a hippopotamus after 4th. However you will be surprised to know the next morning that you danced naked in public and kissed a swine thinking it’s your neighbor’s wife!
You may consume it in the morning if you want to die with dehydration and spoil the mood for the whole evening. The best time to taste and cherish the unique MAHUA is winter. Honestly blogging- 3 glasses per night for 3 years and your family will be happily settled with the insurance money! Folks whenever you visit Kanha National Park or Bandhavgadh National Park- the second next exciting thing after you catch the glimpse of the royal tiger is trying MAHUA DARU made by Baiga Tribal!! Truly TOXIC!!
