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A South Indian Spice Primer from Mr. Abraham’s Spice Garden in Kumily

Our friend Mr. Abraham has a two acre spice garden surrounding his home and two more gardens nearby. They are completely organic and open for tours. Lunch can be booked. In our previous post, we described our day in the spice garden in his backyard. Now, with Pauli-Ann’s beautiful photos, we want to lead you …

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Mr. Abraham of Abraham's Spice Garden.
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Mr. Abraham and his Spice Garden

I’m excited to write this piece for you because Mr. Abraham’s Spice Garden is a must every time we visit Kerala. As a cook, it’s the kind of place that I dreamed of experiencing because it is chockablock full of spices. I had always longed to see where and how spices grew. I imagined a …

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Anna Zacharria's garam masala.
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Award-winning writer and photographer Karen Anderson and Pauli-Ann Carriere spent over 40 days in South India in 2016 and 2017 travelling and researching this project to bring you closer to the people, food and rich culture of this place.

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Masala Chai, chai, black tea or South Indian Filte Masala Chai, chai, black tea or South Indian Filtered Coffee? On our latest South India road trip we grew more and more fond of that filtered coffee ❣️ Either way, these wonderful beverages are always served with finesse ☕️ __ #chaireel #masalachai #filteredcoffee #southindiafilteredcoffee #chaiwallah #coffeewallah #facesplacesplates #foodtravel #foodtourism #culinarytourism #travelwriter #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip #india2023 #incredibleindia @indiafoodtourismorg
Waterfalls, lagoons and the Arabian Sea, Jiva Spa Waterfalls, lagoons and the Arabian Sea, Jiva Spa at the Tag green Cove is very well situated for complete relaxation 🏝️ __ #notsponsored #justenjoyinglife❤️ @jiva_spa @tajgreencoveresort #keralacalm @keralatourism #kovalambeach #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip
We took jeeps on an expedition through the richnes We took jeeps on an expedition through the richness of Kerala’s Cardamom Hills down through hill station Nilgiri tea plantations and on down to rubber and pineapple 🍍 plantations. So easy to stop for chai or photos. We spent about 3 hours this way and loved the breeze in our faces, catching the fragrance of tropical flowers and soaking in the verdant life surrounding us. __ Wonderful to spend even a little time with dear Kerala friends again like Mr Abraham of @abrahams_spice garden (cover photo), Sherrill of Thekkady Barbeque Restaurant and @the_94_model 🏍️ Tigin (thx to amma for the Chikoo!) __ Once you have been to Periyar, you always long to return. We’ll definitely be back 🥥 __ @keralatourism @thekkadytourism #periyar #kumily #thekkady #cardamomhills #spicegarden #organicspices #teagardens #rubberplantation #nilgirihills #nilgiritea #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Going to Madurai’s Thirumalai Nayak Palace at op Going to Madurai’s Thirumalai Nayak Palace at opening is your best bet. We had all its gracious 82 foot tall pillars, abundance of arches and ethereal light to ourselves. __ Special thx to @dancing_guide_prabu for making our experience so interesting and fun always! __ #madurai #maduraitourguide #maduraidancingguide #thirumalainayakpalace #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip #thingstodomadurai @discovertamilnadu #incredibleindia
Had a blast on our Foodies Day Out Madurai Street Had a blast on our Foodies Day Out Madurai Street Food Tour this evening. Thx to Praveena, Muku and Pandyan for sharing their favourite Madurai-only!! treats like Madurai Dosai (crispy, lacey dosas with semolina, peppercorns and herb batter with ghee roasted cashews) + sweet and savoury paniyaram (fried dough balls) + fried iddyuppum (stringhoppers) + vada soaked in sambar + pongal (rice and lentil porridge) + Paruthi Pal (cotton seed milk) + famous jagathanda (hand churned ice cream with condensed milk and almond resin). Sensational 🙌 __ @prav.mukunth @foodiesdayout.tht @albertafoodtours @charlesprince555 #maduraifoodie #maduraifood #maduraifoodtour #madaboutmadurai #foodtravel #foodtraveller @indiafoodtourismorg @discovertamilnadu #foodtourism #culinarytourism #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Madurai onion, fruit, veg, fish and BANANA market Madurai onion, fruit, veg, fish and BANANA market walk this morning. There’s no better place to understand what makes a city tick. Take a look at these faces and you will see Grace shining through all their back breaking work. We loved interacting. The only downside is not being able to buy the incredible produce. We’ll, okay, we did leave with BANANAS 🍌😆☺️ __ Thx to our super local guide @dancing_guide_prabu and @travelxs.journeys guide @charlesprince555 for their local knowledge 🙌 __ #marketsoftheworld #maduraimarket #maduraifood #maduraifoodie #maduraifoodguide #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip @indiafoodtourismorg #foodtraveller @savouritall @albertafoodtours @pauli_ann
The joy of a South India road trip is all the pit The joy of a South India road trip is all the pit stops we make along the way. Today travelling from Karaikudi, we stopped for chai and snacks at a Bhavan doing brisk local business (always a good sign. We drooled over the fruit and vegetables market before a brief stop at the Madurai flower market where the fragrance of the city’s famed jasmine mingles with wiffs of marigolds, roses and greens. __ #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip #marketsoftheworld #maduraiflowermarket #maduraijasmine @discovertamilnadu #incredibleindia
The freshness of ingredients makes for the tasties The freshness of ingredients makes for the tastiest of food. No wonder people rave about The Bangala 😊 __ Karen’s @albertafoodtours group enjoyed 4 days of cooking lessons with head chefs Pandyan and Kasi with the support of sous chef Mary and leadership of The Bangala Table cookbook author Sumeet Nair. So many favourite dishes they shared with us. __ @sumeetnair @thebangala @georgeyacob @discovertamilnadu @foodtourisminindia #chettinad #chettiar #chettinadfood #uppukari #chettinadchicken #chutneys #meenfry #dosas #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Our home away from home because of these sweet fac Our home away from home because of these sweet faces. __ @charlesprince555 @sumeetnair @georgeyacob @thebangala @cghearth #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip #foodtravel #foodtraveller #foodtourismindia @foodtourisminindia @discovertamilnadu #incredibleindia
Tomato Curry, such a favourite here in Chettinad. Tomato Curry, such a favourite here in Chettinad. When you look at what goes in it’s easy to see why it’s so mouth-wateringly good. __ @thebangala @sumeetnair #tomatocurry #chettinadfood #chettiar #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip __
You can make this coriander chutney in about the t You can make this coriander chutney in about the time it takes to watch this reel 🙌 __ Great recipe from our friend Sumeet Nair and his cookbook The Bangala Table. __ The Bangala is a boutique hotel in Karaikudi in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu. Owner Meenakshi Meyyapam says food should always be lip-smacking good and the chef team led by Pandyan and Kasi always deliver. The rooms are airy, spacious and spic n’ span clean. The pool and gardens soothing. And the team are dedicated and delightful. Such a pleasure to stay awhile and enjoy cooking lessons, Thali lunch and all the Chettinad delicacies. __ #notsponsored #wejustlikeit @sumeetnair @thebangala #thebangalatable #chettinadfood #corianderchutney #greenchutney #lipsmackingfood #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
An afternoon exploring villages and mansions (pris An afternoon exploring villages and mansions (pristine, old and decaying) in Chettinad. __ #palacesofchettinad #chettinad #chettiars #kanadukathan #kanadukathanpalace #athangudi @visalam_cghearth #chettinadumansion #mansionhopping #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip
Such a beautiful morning to start our cooking clas Such a beautiful morning to start our cooking classes with Sumeet Nair and the team at The Bangala in Karaikudi, Chettinad. We are making delicacies from The Bangala Table and started with Chow Chow Kootu, Green Beans Poriyal, Curd Rice and Cornish Hens with head chef Pandyan and sous chef Mary. __ @sumeetnair @thebangala #thebangalatable #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Brihadishvara Temple was built by Chola Emperor Ra Brihadishvara Temple was built by Chola Emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Great Living Chola Temples”, it’s granite had to be transported over 60 Kms and it took 10,000 elephants to do it. That granite absorbs the sun’s rays and feels terrific to walk on. The grounds are well kept and everyone there seems to have a very chill attitude. __ # __ #brihadeeswarartemple #tanjoretemple #shivatemple #cholatemples #livingtemple #templesofsouthindia #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip
Happy Republic Day 🇮🇳 __ #incredibleindia #i Happy Republic Day 🇮🇳 __ #incredibleindia #indiarepublicday #rangolidesigns #facesplacesandplatesblog #southindiaroadtrip
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