Mor kuthi, buttermilk churn crafted from a cross-section of bamboo. The long-handled dasher known as mand kol has a perforated coconut shell at the end,...
Otti maria, a wooded platter for kneading dough for akki ottis (unleavened rice flatbreads). A mixture of rice flour and cooked rice is kneaded into...
Pandi curry chatti, a large terracotta pot used for cooking up to 10 kilos of pork for pandi curry, a celebratory dish that was often cooked...
Possibly two of the earliest examples of wooden noolputt wara, these very plain versions contrast with the later carved, decorated and more sturdily constructed press....
Decorated and carved noolputt wara. — From the collection of BP Appanna and Ranu Appanna
Wooden press for making noolputt (steamed rice noodles). The wooden presses have a two legged base, at the center of which is a cylindrical hollow...
Interior of a chekala or sakala, terracotta steamer, showing the perforations that allow steam to rise and cook the food placed on a higher tier.
Earthenware water storage pot used in an ain mane. — From the collection of BP Appanna and Ranu Appanna
Large terracotta pot for cooking curries. Food slow-cooked in these pots over a wood fire takes on an added depth of flavour. For dishes such...
An indispensable part of the Kodava kitchen, the sakala or chekala is a multi-purpose steam cooker, used to make paputt, kadambutt, noolputt and taliyaputt. The rounded...
Terracotta canteens with flattened sides for carrying and storing liquids. The smaller canteen was used to carry drinking water. The larger was used to store...
A vessel used to store curd, buttermilk, honey, and vegetable seeds for the next planting season.—From the collection of BP Appanna and Ranu Appanna
Ain manes, the ancestral homes of Kodagu, house the spirit of the founding ancestor of each individual descent group and were the focus for a...
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