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4 unusual facts about Masala chai


Boombamela

For socialising (or 'hanging out', "sutul"), there are many chai (tea) shops, where chai is sold and pillows for sitting provided.

Hungama in Dubai

And so they land a chai shop owner Nawab Sahab (Dheer Charan Srivastav) and con him into selling off all his property for Rs. 2 crore, promising him they'll make a huge movie with it and make him really rich.

Karachi cuisine

Special dishes include biryani, qorma, kofta, seekh kabab, Nihari and Haleem, Nargisi Koftay, Kata-Kat, Rogani Naan, Naan, sheer-qurma (sweet), qourma, chai (sweet, milky tea), paan and Hyderabadi cuisine, and other delicacies associated with Muhajir culture.

Rambhai

Kori was an electrician before he opened his 'chai' joint, where he has been supplying tea for the last 25 years.


Pakistani tea culture

In Karachi, the strong presence of Muhajir cuisine has allowed the Masala chai version to be very popular while the thick and milky Doodh Pati Chai is more preferred in Punjab.

Shrikar Madiraju

In 2003, Madiraju wrote "Biryani and Irani chai" a collection of nine short stories and "Cafe Confuxion", a story for an animation film.

The Fridge

The upstairs balcony area was home to a market which sold fluoro clothing accessories, chai tea, etc.


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