A wry observation by new character Kate Sharma in the second series of the hit Netflix period drama has shone a light on India’s many and varied types of tea.
How To Make Sulaimani Chai: Kozhikode s Favourite Brew And Digestif
How To Make Sulaimani Chai: Kozhikode s Favourite Brew And Digestif
The sulaimani is also served after heavy meals and celebratory meals at functions and weddings for its digestive properties.
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Highlights
This refreshing tea is made with spices and lemon with tea powder.
It is the perfect alcohol-free digestif. Oro Sulaimanilum oru ithiri Mohabbat venam. Adhu Kudikumbol, logam ingene padhukazhai vanu nikenam - Kareem Ikka (portrayed by Actor Thilakan in a National Award winning performance) dialogue in Anwar Rashid s brilliant Malayalam film Ustad Hotel (2012) is now part of popular culture and I dare say folklore in Kerala. This dialogue is probably the ultimate tribute to the Sulaimani tea where he says every cup or glass of Sulaimani needs a smidgen of Mohabbat or love and adds that the whole world comes to a standstill when you sit back and enjoy a glass of Kozhikode s favourite brew.