Exploring The Local Cuisines Of Coorg – The Delicacy Of Kudi And Kat

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Coorg is a hill station situated in the Western Ghats of Karnataka covering an area of 4,104 sq km. It is one of the most popular tourist places in South India and is a great incoming source for Karnataka’s tourism industry. Blended with nature’s scenic beauty and a rich cultural heritage, Coorg earlier known as Kodagu is rewarded with the title of being the “Scotland of India”. Along with beautiful green valleys and the ancient bungalows, Coorg also maintains a beautiful blend of natural beauty and ancient architecture. As Coorg holds the largest coffee production in the country, it is also known as the coffee bowl of India and thus spreads the mesmerizing aroma of coffee all over the hill station.

Coorg is a hill station situated in the Western Ghats of Karnataka covering an area of 4,104 sq km. It is one of the most popular tourist places in South India and is a great incoming source for Karnataka’s tourism industry. Blended with nature’s scenic beauty and a rich cultural heritage, Coorg earlier known as Kodagu is rewarded with the title of being the “Scotland of India”. Along with beautiful green ...
... valleys and the ancient bungalows, Coorg also maintains a beautiful blend of natural beauty and ancient architecture. As Coorg holds the largest coffee production in the country, it is also known as the coffee bowl of India and thus spreads the mesmerizing aroma of coffee all over the hill station.

The land of pastoral beauty hosts many tourist attractions and the most popular are the Iruppu falls, Abey falls and Mallalli falls. Besides these falls there are peaks like Tadiandamol and Pushpagiri, temples like Omkareshwara temple, national parks like Nagarahole and many scared spots and tombs that attract tourists. Also the man-made island and picnic spot named as Nisargadhama drives a lot of traffic to the land.

As Coorg is well-connect by transportation and well-accommodated by luxury and budget hotels, the hill station hosts huge number of tourists from all over the world. However, the world’s tourist delicacy is enhanced by the local cuisines of Coorg. The natives of Coorg are famous for their hospitability and good food. Also their love for liquor or kudi as they call it is well-known. They like to term their staple food as Kudi and Kat (food) and these two are the main ingredients in the local cuisines of Coorg.
Rice is grown abundantly in the land and therefore it is the mainstay food item in Coorg cuisine. The most popular rice among the tourists is the Sannakki rice also known as the fragrant type of rice due to a particular fragrance of rice. The various types of dishes made out of rice forms Coorg local cuisines such as rice chapatti, rice noodles, rice balls, rice puttu and so on. Along with rice items, the local cuisines of Coorg are spiced with meat, fish, crab, pork and chicken cooked with different spices and in different ways. Coorg cuisines are predominantly non-vegetarian; however there are different vegetarian curries as well which are flavored with locally grown cardamom, pepper, herbs and condiments. Explore the local cuisines of Coorg and enhance the trip of Coorg with a delicate delight.

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