BANGALORE
FOOD
This
page has been introduced for the benefit of visitors to Bangalore either within
the country or outside the country. We would like to introduce our visitors to
Karnataka Food and have included the recipes for the popular food in Bangalore
as we are confident that they would like to tell their friends about the delicious
food of Bangalore and also may try it out.
The
Menu
Breakfast
The
popular breakfast that Bangalore restuarants offer and also prepared in most households
are:
Idlis
- Steamed Rice cakes
Dosa
- Rice Pancake. There are varieties of Dosas like
Masala Dosa, Rava Dosa, Plain Dosa, Tomato
Dosa.
Chutney
- A spicy side dip for Idlis, Dosas and Vadas.
Uddina
Vade - spicy and fried in oil (doughnut shaped) made
of fermented rice and lentils.
Mosaru
Vade - Vada dipped in Curd
Uppittu
or Khara Bath
Kesari
Bath or Sajjige
Chappathi
Poori
Avalakki
Oggarane
Mysore
Bonda
Akki
Roti
Lunch
and Dinner :
Bangalore
or Karnataka food is largely non-greasy, roasted and steamed. Rice is the staple
diet and forms the basis of every meal. It is usually served with Huli (a thick
soup with vegetables)or Sambhar (a thick soup without vegetables), Saaru or Rasam
(a thin soup), dry and curried vegetables called Palya and the meal ends with
Mosara Anna (a mixture of rice with curds). Coconut is an important ingredient
in all Karnataka recepies. Most restuarants offer all the above in a stainless
steel plate called "Thali Meals". Sometimes rice is mixed with spicy
powders, vegetables which makes eating easier and are called Rice Bath. There
are variety or rice baths depending on what it is mixed with.
Huli
or Sambhar - Thick Lentil soup with or without vegetables
Saaru
or Rasam - Thin Lentil soup (Optional vegetable: Tomato)
Majjige
Huli
Palya
Bisi
Bele Bath - Rice mixed with Huli (with lot of vegetables)
Vangi
Bath - Rice mixed with spicy Eggplant
Puliyogare
- Tamarind Rice
Chithranna
- Lemon Rice
Mavinakayee
Anna - Mango Rice
Kosambari
(Salad)
Ragi
Mudde (Ragi Balls)- an alternative to Rice.
Afternoon
Snacks:
There
are varieties of snacks to nib with the afternoon coffee or tea...........or anytime,
anywhere and with anything. These snacks go well while watching TV, chatting with
friends, card games, board games or with a mug of beer.
Kodubale
Chaklee
Nippattu
Maddur
Vade
