Food of Karnataka – 22 famous dishes of Karnataka

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Karnataka cuisine is highly influenced by its neighbor’s states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. The flavors of Karnataka cuisine changes from one region to another. Mangalore and Uttara Canara are famous for tangy seafood, South Karnataka is famous for various types of Bhath, and North Karnataka has spicy food in comparison to other parts of Karnataka. 

The main ingredients of Karnataka cuisine are ragi, rice, jowar, urad dal, semolina, and palm jaggery. In Karnataka, meals are traditionally served on a banana leaf. 

Here is the list of 22 famous dishes of Karnataka – 

  •  Dosa – Dosa is not only popular in Karnataka, but is a famous dish all over India. Dosa is the pancake prepared with a fermented batter of rice and black gram, served with sambar and coconut chutney. There are many varieties of Dosas. Davangere Benne Dosa is prepared with a large amount of butter, Mysore Masala Dosa prepared with spicy potato fillings, Set Dosa is prepared with ragi and rava, and NeerDosa is prepared with soaked rice. 
Food of Karnataka
Dosa | Food of Karnataka
  • Korri Gassi – Korri Gassi is a chicken curry cooked with spices, tamarind, and ground fresh coconut. It is served with neer dosa or roti. This dish is originated from the coastal region of Karnataka and mostly eaten in Mangalore. 
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Korri Gassi | Food of Karnataka
  • Kundapura Koli Saaru –  Kundapura Koli Saaru is a chicken curry cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spices. This dish is served with neer dosa, rice, or roti. 
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Kundapura Koli Saaru | Food of Karnataka
  • Allugedda – Allugedda is a famous dish of Karnataka prepared with mashed potatoes, tomato, black gram, and onion. Allugedda is served with dosa or rice. It can also be served with tea or coffee as a snack. 
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Allugedda | Food of Karnataka
  • Mysore Pak – Mysore Pak is the sweet dish of Karnataka prepared with chickpea flour, ghee, and sugar. The texture of the dish depends on the amount of ghee added in it. 
Famous dish of Karnataka
Mysore Pak | Food of Karnataka
  • Coorg Pandi Curry – Coorg Pandi Curry is a popular non-vegetarian delicacy prepared with spices and Coorg vinegar (prepared from Kachumpuli). This dish is served with rice balls or Akki roti. 
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Coorg Pandi Curry | Food of Karnataka
  • Haalbai – Haalbai is a fudge of ground rice, coconut, jaggery, and coconut milk. Haalbai is the most famous dessert in Karnataka. 
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Haalbai | Food of Karnataka
  • Bisi Bele Bhath – Bisi Bele Bhath is the famous dish of Karnataka prepared with a mixture of blended rice, lentils, vegetables, and spices. It is served with ghee, potato chips, or boondi. 
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Bisi Bele Bhath | Food of Karnataka
  • Rava Kesari – Rava Kesari is the sweet dish prepared from semolina, ghee, dry fruits, and Kesar. Other variations of Rava Kesari are Pineapple, Banana, etc. 
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Rava Kesari | Food of Karnataka
  • Mangalorean Biryani – Mangalorean Biryani is the exclusive dish of Karnataka prepared with coconut, cardamom, clove, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, and dry red chili. 
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Mangalorean Biryani | Food of Karnataka
  • Kane Rava Fry – Kane Rava Fry is the authentic dish of Karnataka prepared with Ladyfish dipped in red chili paste, then coated with semolina and then fried it. This dish is the coastal delicacy and famous among the fish-lovers. 
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Kane Rava Fry | Food of Karnataka
  • Udupi Sambar – Udupi Sambar is the first dish of the meal prepared with tomato and tamarind water having aromatic spices. This dish is served before meals or with South Indian Thali. 
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Udupi Sambar | Food of Karnataka
  • Mysore Bonda – Mysore Bonda is prepared with maida and yogurt. It can also be prepared with urad dal and served with coconut chutney and sambar. 
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Mysore Bonda | Food of Karnataka
  • Sagu – Sagu is a creamy vegetable curry of coconut, spices, and poppy seeds. It is eaten with dosa or roti. 
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Sagu | Food of Karnataka
  • Jolada Rotti – Jolada Rotti is a flatbread prepared with jowar flour and salt, and cooked on an iron skillet. This dish is served with eggplant stuffed with spices or chutney. Other variations of Roti in Karnataka are Akki Roti Ragi Roti. 
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Jolada Rotti | Food of Karnataka
  • Ragi Mudde – Ragi Mudde is the staple food of Karnataka that consists of only two ingredients, ragi flour, and water. This dish is served with Saaru or curry. 
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Ragi Mudde | Food of Karnataka
  • Khara Pongal – Pongal can either be sweet or spicy. Khara Pongal is a spicy dish prepared with equal proportions of rice and moong dal. It is a healthy dish that provides protein and carbohydrates. 
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Khara Pongal | Food of Karnataka
  • Chitranna – Chitranna is a famous dish of Karnataka cuisine. Chitranna is prepared with flattened rice, a variety of vegetables, and a flavor of lemon. 
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Chitranna | Food of Karnataka
  • Tatte Idli – Tatte Idli is the variation of steamed rice cakes prepared from fermented batter of black lentils and rice, and served with chutney and sambar. Other variations of Idli in Karnataka are Rava Idli and Muday Idli. 
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Tatte Idli | Food of Karnataka
  • Chiroti – Chiroti is a traditional sweet dish of Karnataka prepared with the layered dough of maida, fried, and cardamom sugar on it. This dish has many versions also, such as Flaky Peni and Mandige. 
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Chiroti | Food of Karnataka
  • Maddur Vada – Maddur Vada is a type of doughnut prepared with flour, onion, semolina, spices. This dish is a popular fried snack of Karnataka cuisine. 
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Maddur Vada | Food of Karnataka
  • Pori Urundai – Pori Urundai is a sweet dish prepared with puffed rice and jaggery. It is served with a cup of tea or coffee as a snack. 
Karnataka Dishes
Pori Urandai | Food of Karnataka

All these are famous dishes in Karnataka. So, try out all the dishes whenever you visit Karnataka. 

Sunidhi Garg

One thought on “Food of Karnataka – 22 famous dishes of Karnataka”

  1. Nice to see the diff types of dishes listed and shared with recipes.
    I request you to rename few of the below words with correct pronunciation..
    Podi > Pudi
    Pori > Puri
    Urandai > Unde’

    Thankyou for understanding

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