Coorg Black Mystery Kodava Cuisine for Veg & Non-Veg Preparations

Coorg, officially called Kodagu, lying serenely amidst high mountains, stays misty throughout the year. The aboriginals of the place are Kodavas. The hills of Coorg were the supply depot for the famous spice coast of Malabar. Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Kokum (Garcinia cambogia), Cinchona, and other stars of the fabled ‘spice route’ are residents of these hills. Coorg Pepper is considered the world’s best and since ancient times, traders have landed on the neighbouring Malabar Coast of Kerala to pick up mountains of this black treasure. Coorg black mystery Masala is the original recipe from the age-old diaries of two Kodavas sisters. The outstanding flavours and fragrance of this spice mix are reminiscent of the misty landscape of Coorg. Unique to this cuisine is the kachambuli vinegar. This is the "vinegar" of the Kodava (Coorg) people. It is made from the slightly fermented juice of Gummi-Gutta fruit, simmered down to a very dark reddish-purple syrup - very sour, but also fruity.