Kodagu and Kirudale are well known for its cuisine, one that has few parallels in the country given the very different palate of the Kodavas.
On the one hand, houses are well stocked with lemon and passion fruit juices just as they turn out a nifty fresh ground and roasted coffee and quite a few houses make heady wines.
On the food front, distinctive cuisine include Pandhi Curry, Kadambuttu, Bamboo Shoot Curry, Bamboo Shoot Tips Fry, Rice Rotis, Chicken Curry, Paputtu, Naputtu, Mutton Pepper Fry, Coorg Mango Curry and Kuleputtu Albai.
Planter’s Camp has tied up with families around the estate to prepare and serve authentic Kodava meals.
Coorg Cuisines :
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Kadambuttus
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Roasted Coffee Beans
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Pandi Curry
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Bamboo Shoot Curry
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Rice Roti
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Paputtu
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Coorg Mango Curry
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Mutton Pepper Fry
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Coorg Wine
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Bamboo Shoot Tips Fry
Kadambuttus – Steamed Rice Dumplings :
There’s not much that can compare with these round, steamed rice puttus, faintly glossy on the outside, firm and moist in texture, piled up neatly and swathed in damp muslin in a traditional steamer. Kadambuttus are a personal favourite, equally good with the classic pandi curry, or with a simple curry of vegetables and dal; at breakfast, they can be eaten with fresh butter or ghee, and a selection of homemade jams, or honey.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups tari or idly rava
- 4 cups water
- a pinch of salt
- about 3-4 tsp melted ghee
Roasted Coffee Beans
There’s not much that can compare with these round, steamed rice puttus, faintly glossy on the outside, firm and moist in texture, piled up neatly and swathed in damp muslin in a traditional steamer. Kadambuttus are a personal favourite, equally good with the classic pandi curry, or with a simple curry of vegetables and dal; at breakfast, they can be eaten with fresh butter or ghee, and a selection of homemade jams, or honey.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups tari or idly rava
- 4 cups water
- a pinch of salt
- about 3-4 tsp melted ghee
Kadambuttus
Roasted Coffee Beans
Pandi Curry
Bamboo Shoot Curry
Rice Roti
Paputtu
Coorg Mango Curry
Mutton Pepper Fry
Coorg Wine
Bamboo Shoot Tips Fry