Homemade

For all those who love pork! Made by frying the marinated pork cubes and then pickled in the traditional way. Tastes yum and a must try for all pork lovers! Does not contain any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Natural vinegar has been used to make this to ensure there is no syntheti...

Authentic Coorg pork masala for that mouth watering Coorg Pandhi Curry or pork fry/masala. One of the most important ingredients other than kachampuli. It is made by roasting select spices using a traditional recipe and then ground.  It can be also used for other non-vegetarian and vegetari...

Pork pieces smoke dried in the traditional Kodava method. Excess pork was traditionally dried over the wooden chulahs using flat bamboo caskets hung from the ceiling. It gives a distinct taste as well as helps preserve pork for a long period of time. Can be dry fried or used to make yummy curry....

Dried Gummi Garcinia Gutta fruit which is used as souring agent in Kerala food preparations. It is also known to have several health benefits. The fruit is sun dried and then smoked till black. Some prefer this instead of the liquid version of kachampuli

Kadambutt tari for making Kadambutt. This has been prepared the traditional way - the rice is washed and dried and then ground and seived to get the right consistency of rice grains. For recipe visit http://www.acookeryyearincoorg.com/?p=308   

Paputt Tari to make the Kodava traditional dish 'paputt'. It has been made the traditional method. The rice has been washed and dried and then ground and sieved to get the right consistency. For recipe visit http://www.acookeryyearincoorg.com/?p=352

Kachampuli or the Coorg dark vinegar is a dark tart vinegar made from the fruit known as Panapuli (Garcinia Gummi Gutta) which belongs to the Garcinia family. This vinegar is known for its distinct taste and colour and mainly for the flavour it adds to the traditional Pandi Curry. This can b...

Black rice, known as Karupu Kavuni in the Southern India is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It is considered highly beneficial for people with diabetes and high blood pressure. It is also rich in iron and fibre.  The variety being sold here has been grown in Coorg without the us...

Known as Kaipuli in Coorg, bitter lime/orange is one of the citrus fruits widely available in Coorg and the most sought. Its tart flesh and the beguiling bitter-sweet fragrance is unforgetable. While you might not want to eat it out of hand, the flesh of the fruit is used in many a ways to c...

Thambutt, is a traditional sweet prepared during the harvest festival of Coorg, Puthari. The key ingredient of this sweet is the powder made from washed and dried parboiled rice, which is known as Thambutt podi. For recipe of Thambutt and other dishes please visit http://www.acook...