Karnataka: Mysuru to host two days tuber mela

MYSURU: Sahaja Samrudha in collaboration with Rotary Club of Mysore (West) has organsied the Mysuru’s Roots Tuber Mela on February 6 and 7 at the Nanjaraja Bahadhur Choultary.
The mela will be inaugurated by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar of Mysuru royal family. Raghavendra Prasad, president, Rotary Club of Mysore West, will preside.
NM Shaji of Kedaram Tuber Conservation at Wayanad will be the chief guest.He will display 120 varieties of tubers including rare varieties recovered by the tribals from the deep forest.
The focus of this mela would be to sensitize the urban community towards the benefits of tuber consumption and explore more value addition and include them into the cultivation.
Jenu Kuruba, Betta Kuruba, Soliga, Irula, Kunabi tribes are participating in the tuber mela along with their tuber collection. More than 25 groups are bringing different kinds of tubers, food items and value added products for display and sale.
Another highlight of this mela would be rare roots and tubers like air potato, purple yam, black turmeric, and arrow root seed material will be available for sale. ‘Cooking with Tubers’ learn to cook the most healthiest and delicious food , and Roots and Tubers cooking contest will be held on February 7.