popular vegetarian lunch, baale ele oota, vegetarian lunch, thaali, udupi sri krishna bhavan, gandhi bazar, basavangudi, south bangalore, poori saagu, kadubu, palya, vegetable, sambar, tilli saaru, rasam, hollige, south canara meal, udupi meal, south indian,, vegetarian, traditional south indian lunch
When it comes to festive vegetarian indulgence here in Namma Bengaluru, one looks forward to a good baale ele oota, a meal that is served on a banana leaf. And a popular one at that is the 20-dish special lunch served at the Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi outpost of Udupi Sri Krishna Bhavan, a vegetarian eatery that first opened doors in 1926. In this episode, I not only savour this special lunch but also step into their kitchen to catch the making of a steamed ‘kadubu’ and the South Canara style rasam, known as the Tilli Saaru, by Ganesh, their ‘adige bhatru’, or chief cook, who has been cooking here for over 40 years. There is something truly auspicious about eating off a banana leaf. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Special Banana Leaf Lunch
This is an indulgent lunch affair representative of the flavours of the Udupi-Kundapura region in most of the 20-dishes that make for a typical baale ele oota offering here. The food is served hot and fresh, and conveys a wholesomeness that is pleasing and satisfying. One begins with a traditional grape juice and mosaru vade, menasinkai bhajji, kosambari, kadubu-chutney, couple of coconut-rich vegetables before proceeding to the substantial mains of poori-saagu, anna (rice) served with tilli saaru and sambar. Servings are unlimited, and the servers are quick and efficient in dispensing refills. Make sure you save space for the desserts, a payasa and hollige, before you close with curd rice, banana and beeda, in true South Canara style.
Rs. 220 (usd 2.9)
9/10
Happy Eating!
Kripal Amanna,
Gourmet On The Road,
Food Lovers TV
TIMINGS: 12pm to 330pm on all days.
Note: They also offer a limited lunch option should one not be feeling indulgent enough to try the special banana leaf lunch.
ADDRESS – Udupi Sri Krishna Bhavan, No.115, 116, Gandhi Bazaar Main Rd, Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004; tel: +91 80 2287 0456/ 2228 4777/ 2228 4999
LOCATION TAG – https://goo.gl/maps/D75HLQzFVW6VBtgz9
SUPPORT FOOD LOVERS
If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting Food Lovers TV by joining our membership community on YouTube by hitting the ‘join’ button below or on the home page. You could pledge a nominal sum and receive special privileges like behind the scenes footage, shoot updates, access to live q&a’s and more.
You could also support us on our Patreon page. For more info, check out the links below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Lq6oBPTgTXT_K-ylWL6hg/join
https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv
Our vision at Food Lovers TV is to be India’s most vibrant, and more importantly, trusted food content platform. As you may be aware, content on Food Lovers TV is free of commercial constraints as guided by our credo: truth in food. We seek out deserving stories to be told sans any financial consideration from eateries featured. We have chosen not to put up a paywall as we want our rich content to remain accessible to all. Independent food journalism – free for everyone, supported by those who can.
You can also make a one time, direct contribution to our bank account (details as below)
A/c name: Hospitality Initiatives India Pvt. Ltd.
A/c No: 0056444807
IFSC code: CITI0000004
Bank: Citibank N A
Branch: M G Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Please email the transfer details to info@foodlovers.in once you have made a contribution.
Members of Food Lovers TV Ambassador Tier on Patreon:
Sandeep Alexander Goni
Members of Food Lovers TV Family Tier on Patreon:
Nilesh D’souza
Shajal Abubacker
Tuhina Roy
Caleb Rayapati
You too can be part of the Food Lovers Patron Network. Visit https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv to join the Food Lovers family
Note: This is purely voluntary, no compulsions.
Thank you.
Team FLTV
Source
