Suvaii’s here to give you those authentic Madurai Pandyan dishes

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By Fathima Ashraf

Feb 19, 2024

With a culinary tradition that goes back to the 12th century, Madurai, the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu is also a heaven for foodies.

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“We are childhood friends who share a collective passion for food. When we wanted to get into business together, our only aim was to do something different,” shares Satish Madhavan.

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Suvaii means taste. As the word goes, the restaurant located in Indiranagar aims to take patrons back in time to the rich culinary heritage of the Pandyan dynasty.

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Carefully curated by the founding members, the flavours here are the ones that have been passed down through generations.

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Pandyan-style food is characterised by its use of locally available ingredients including lentils, coconut, tamarind, spices and meat.

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The dishes at Suvaii are made using wood-pressed oils, in-house ground spices, pounded masalas, fresh meat & seafood that are procured daily from Madurai.

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In the last 7 months that they have remained open, leveraging technology, strong logistics, supply chain and SOP have helped Suvaii retain consistency in quality.

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