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Dating back to the Iron Age, Karnataka’s cuisine is said to be one of the oldest surviving in the country. Karnataka cuisine includes the cuisines of the different regions and communities of the Indian state of Karnataka, namely, Uttara Karnataka cuisine, Dakshina Karnataka cuisine, Udupi cuisine, Mangalurean cuisine, Kodava cuisine, Saraswat cuisine, Mangalurean Catholic cuisine and Navayath Muslim cuisine.

• Avalakki - Flattened parboiled rice cooked with spices. In Karnataka avalakki can be eaten with majjige or Gojju
• Raagi Mudde - One of the healthiest food in the world & it is very popular with the rural Karnataka. Enjoy this with Bassaru and Upsaaru.
• Upsaaru - Simple sambar. It's prepared with salt, water, grams, vegetables and some chillies.
• Bassaru - Prepared by using decanted water of dal and greens
• Mysore Pak - Very popular sweet dish which is prepared by using gram flour and ghee
• Bisi Bele Bath- is a spicy rice based dish. It is originated in Mysore, Karnataka and from there spread across South India.
• Chitranna - Chitranna is prepared using rice, onion, green chili, lemon or raw mango peel, coriander leaves and turmeric.
• Jolada Rotti - It is the staple diet of most North Karnataka. It is eaten with pulse curries, Ennegayi or with assorted chutneys.
• Holige (Obbattu) - Most popular sweet dish in Karnataka
• Neer Dosa - Very popular in Mangalore and Malenadu region.

See also

• Mangalorean Catholic cuisine
• Bangude pulimunchi
• Mavalli Tiffin Room
• Saraswat cuisine
• Udupi cuisine

References

1. "6 Things You Need to Know About Karnataka's Local Cuisine". Culture Trip.
2. "6 Things You Need to Know About Karnataka's Local Cuisine". Culture Trip.
3. "Forgotten Flavours". Deccan Herald.
4. "Ragi Sangati". The Hindu. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
5. "Healthy Bisi Bele Bhath with broken wheat". The Hindu. 14 July 2024.
6. "Celebrating Kannada cuisine Culinary feast at the 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya". The Indian Express. 7 December 2024.
7. "Karnataka's most unique dishes under one roof". The Hindu. 6 May 2024.

External links

• Media related to Cuisine of Karnataka at Wikimedia Commons

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