Karnataka cuisine
is inspired form its neighbours and unlike other south Indian cuisines this one
has more to offer than just rice based dishes. It’s spicier than its other
counterparts and encompasses various
cooking techniques that result in lip smacking fare. To savour this cuisine in
unadulterated glory culture gully is the place to be.
We started off with my favourite Kannada delicacy,Bisi Bele
Bhat- south Indian khichdi as I jestfully call it. However it is much more
than that. Rice cooked with dal and some tamarind to impart the tang, whole spices
that raise the flavours by several notches , tempered with curry leaves and
finally garnished with bundi which make every bite a slightly crunchy affair.
For those who love their snacks fried there are 2 types of vadas to choose
from, Masala Vada – coarsely ground
dal tempered with mustard seeds and fried into crispy balls of sinful indulgence.
I chose the savoury donut shaped Medu Vada
, which were cooked to perfection in all its crispy glory. Chennai ‘s temple speciality
Kanjivaram Idli is available at the
karnataka kiosk for some unfathomable reason, not that I am complaining. What
we had were delightfully steamed discs seasoned
with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
My
hubby who loves dosa opted for the Rawa
Masala Dosa his favourite which left
him impressed. The sambar that came
was thankfully close to authentic and not the usual extremely sour imly broth
that is otherwise passed off as sambar in this city.
This place is definitely worth repeating!
Where-
Karnataka, Culture Gully , Kingdom Of dreams, Gurgaon.
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