page_title: South Indian cuisine
section_title: South Karnataka cuisine
hierarchical_section_title: South Indian cuisine / Karnataka food / Regional Karnataka cuisine / South Karnataka cuisine
caption_attribution_description: Mysore pak is a famous sweet dish of Karnataka, India, usually served as dessert. It is made of large amounts of ghee (clarified butter), sugar and chick pea (besan) flour.
context_page_description: South Indian cuisine includes the cuisines of the five southern states of India—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana—and the union territories of Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.There are typically vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes for all five states. Additionally, all regions have typical main dishes, snacks, light meals, desserts, and drinks that are well known in their respective region.
context_section_description: The south Karnataka or the old Mysore cuisine is dominated by ragi, or finger millet, and rice.  Ragi in the form of ragi mudde of dumplings or steamed rice is the centerpiece of a meal.  Often served with these two dishes are vegetable sides or palya, and a selection of soups known as saaru. Items commonly made are gojju (a type of thick sweet and sour gravy with vegetables), uppinakai (pickled vegetables), tovve (a very mild soup of lentils, sometimes with vegetables), huli (a spiced sour soup of lentils, tamarind, and vegetables), and tili saaru (a type of thin, peppery soup).  Certain preparations like bassaaru (a spiced soup of lentil stock with vegetables or greens), uppusaaru (a mild lentil stock based soup often accompanied with a raw chutney), masoppu (mashed spiced greens), and masekai (mashed spiced vegetables), are typical homestyle food from south Karnataka.
  Avare kal (Indian beans) is a popular vegetable consumed during winter.  They are used in a variety of dishes including usali, upma, huli, and hitakida bele saaru.  Rice preparations usually served as the second course of a traditional meals include bisi bele baath, chitranna and puliyogre (tamarind rice).You can savor on the most traditional dish that is Ragi mudde (Raagi ball) which is made from raagi flour. Ragi rotti, Akki rotti, Vangi bathm, Kesari bath, Benne dosa, Idli and Bisi bele bath are few other dishes you might like to taste.
  Dahi (yogurt) is a typical part of every meal in all the regions of Karnataka and is probably the most popular dairy product. Generally, yogurt with rice constitute the final course of a meal.  Buttermilk laced with spices and curry leaves is also served with meals, especially during the summer.  Ghee and butter are popular cooking mediums for those who can afford them, and are mostly reserved for festivals and special occasions.The South Karnataka cuisine is dominated by steamed rice, and ragi (finger millet) and the traditional dish is the Ragi ball (Ragi mudde). Other must-try dishes include Benne Dosa (Butter dosa), Akki Roti and Ragi Roti. Also, there is a vast variety of rice dishes, like Bisi bele bhath, Kesari Bath and Vangi Bath.
caption: Mysore pak is one of the popular sweets in Karnataka
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