The traditional cuisine of Mysore is simple with rice as their staple food. It has slight variation from the South Indian cuisine in terms of sweet dishes, especially the Mysore Pak, which is exclusive to Mysore and popular across the country. In this read, we list the must have food in Mysore.
Mysore Masala Dosa
In many South Indian restaurants all over India, you can find Mysore Masala dosa on their menu. It is a dosa with filling made of local spices from Mysore, which is famous across India. Unlike the plain dosa from Tamilnadu, this preparation is spicy and more filling. On your Mysore visit, at least once, this dosa is a must.
Mysore Pak
Mysore Pak is a signature dish of Mysore. It is a sweet dish made from gram flour, jaggery, and ghee. You can find this dish in every nook and corner of the city. Even you can bring home some packets of this sweet and cherish them later. They can stay on the shelf for weeks. One such place to get authentic Mysore Pak is Guru Sweets near the small clock tower.
Bisibele Bhath
It is a rice and lentils preparation with a lot of local spices. It is the most readily available dish in Mysore. You can have this dish for lunch. The street vendors serve enough for a stomach and costs around Rs 25. You can also find this dish in almost every restaurant in Mysore that serves the local cuisine.
Ragi Mudde
You can find Ragi in almost every household in Karnataka. Out of their number of preparations from Ragi, Mudde is quite popular. In this dish, ragi flour is cooked in water and when the batter consistency becomes thick, it is rolled into balls. People eat it with sambar or ghee. It is so soft that we don’t even need to chew them.
You can also book a cab in Mysore for the entire day and enjoy your food trail. Even you can try the cuisines of cities near Mysore, they may seem parallel, yet every place has their unique flavor.
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