Bylakuppe Coorg Cuisine
You will be surprised to know that Coorg has
the biggest Tibetan settlement in South India.
When you visit Bylakuppe, make sure to go to
the Namdroling monastery, buy handicrafts
and enjoy authentic Tibetan momos. Local legend has it that Kodavas are
descendants of Alexander the Great. they are
pure non-vegetarians and their meat is cooked
with a lot of coconut, spices and curry leaves.
Some of the famous Coorg dishes are Pandi
Curry, Atti Payasa, Kadubu and Baimbale!
Coffee
Kodava Hockey Festival
One of the few reasons to be grateful for British
rule in India. They introduced the coffee
plantations here and now, Coorg is one of the
highest producers of coffee in the country.
Coorg coffee is famous for its blue colour, clean
beans and fine liquoring qualities which makes
it sought-after all over the world. In season, the
whole place has the refreshing smell of a coffee
shop.
Hockey is a craze in the Kodava community of
Coorg so one of the families in the community
hosts this famous hockey tournament every
year. It is recognised in the Guinness Book of
World Records as one of the biggest field
hockey events in the world. Over 50 Kodavas
have represented India in hockey and 7 of them
have participated in the Olympics.