Who is Kulfi Sampath from Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and what is their importance?

Kulfi Chawla is Sampath's mother. The story of "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard" begins when Kulfi is pregnant with Sampath. She is the "odd" one in the family, not taking part in many conversations with the others nor behaving as most young, pregnant women do. Kulfi is obsessed with food and eating food. One could attribute her thoughts of food to normal cravings during a pregnancy. However, as the story progresses, she becomes even more obsessed with food.