Nanga Hittu, a newly-opened restaurant in Coimbatore serves the traditional cuisine of the Badagas, a native tribe of the Nilgiris
kappa koi uthakka (chicken gravy) and adu baadu uthakka (mutton gravy) to go with it. The Badaga platter | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Paintings tracing the origin of the Badagas — the original inhabitants of the Nilgiris — adorn the walls as we dig into white rice after adding avarai uthakka to it; this nutritious and wholesome gravy is a staple at Badaga weddings. There is also ghasu soppu (mashed potatoes and spinach) that bursts with the freshness of wild greens harvested from their farm. It is believed that the Badagas have lived in the Nilgiris for thousand of years. Throughout...
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