Indian research scholar to patent desi version of tequila

Mexican tequila has ruled the world in very ‘spirited’ manner but now there might be an Indian version of the popular drink.

A research scholar of Sri Venkateswara University, Sangati Chennakesava Reddy, seems to have made a new discovery. Reddy works in the area of food technology.

The pith portion of the ‘Naara Kalabanda’ or ‘Kittha Naar’, which is grown locally, can reportedly be used to make tequila. Reddy has filed an application to patent his finding and it has already been accepted.

A report in The Hindu states that Reddy’s findings have been validated by SV University’s DST-PURSE Centre. The 'Kittha Naar' grows primarily in the Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. Since it is a desert plant, it is quite low-maintenance as well.