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 the Nilgiris, they live in nearly 400 villages called