Sulaimani – spiced black tea from malabar
Tea
I really cannot talk about Kerala without talking about Sulaimani tea. Spending most of my childhood in Malabar and being a vegetarian did restrict my choice of offerings when I visited my friends, join an iftar evening or attend a wedding. But I have no qualms about it because I was a terrible picky eater. Being a Vegetarian, picky eater did not stop me from going to a wedding in Malabar, coz for from far away, if you smell the byriyani, I smell the aroma of the Sweet Sulaimani tea Sulaimani in Malabar Sulaimani tea, the aromatic spiced tea infusion brewed for the special occasions in the muslim families is the epitome of classic tea influences in my tastebuds. With strong middle eastern origins, this black tea preperation is served as Beverage to cleanse after a heavy meal of byriyani or neichooru (ghee rice). Leaning on the arab traders who loved the spices, this black tea with spices of local influence like cardamom, cinnamon and ginger is true ambrosia. Sipped always hot, the cultural intermingling, the strong Arabic prefernce have all made sulaimani symbolic to Malabar. The sweetened tea relies on the freshness of the black tea from Wayanadan tea […]
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