13
Jul
The tiffin counter that started it all
My mother fed half a village from our verandah for thirty-three years. This is what she taught me about business.
13
Jul
The blends we almost lost
Ponnaganti karam was nearly extinct in 2017. Three grandmothers, two notebooks, one trip back to the rice fields.
13
Jul
What “karam” actually means
It's not a translation of "spice mix." Karam carries memory. Let me try to explain.