Miss Mattie Ramroop told me a funny story involving this spicy pepper condiment. While Miss Mattie was out, our dear mutual friend Dr. Aisha Khan, who was visiting from New York, came into her house and saw a chokha-smeared roti lying on the table. Knowing that Miss Mattie would generously offer whatever food she had prepared, Aisha tore off a large bite of the roti—and sc
