Ooty & Coonoor

Ooty varkey in Ooty & Coonoor

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Baked in wood ovens in the Nilgiris since the planters wanted something for tea, and sold warm, in paper, by weight.

Ooty varkey

A flaky, salty-sweet biscuit the size of a palm, baked in wood ovens in the Nilgiris since the British planters wanted something to go with tea. Sold warm, in paper, by weight.

How it's eaten

Buy it the day you eat it: a varkey goes soft overnight in the damp hill air.

Where to eat nearby

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