Taste Chikmagalur: Explore Local Flavors and Dishes

Delight your taste buds with the authentic flavors of Chikmagalur's local cuisine. Explore and savor every bite.

If you’re looking for diversity in food, but with the perfect touch of tradition, then Chikmagalur’s local cuisine is a must try for sure!

They have food made from delightful blends of recipes which have come down over the years, while they showcase their cultural and traditional roots in every dish.

So, if you’re planning a trip to Chikmagalur, make sure to keep this article as a guide to make sure you’ve not missed out on trying out any item on the list!

10 Authentic Dishes of Chikmagalur’s Local Cuisine

1. Akki Roti

This is one of the most famous food items in Chikmagalur. It is a flat roti that is made from rice flour, which has a hard and crispy texture. It is best eaten with gravy dishes.

2. Kadubu

This is a sweet item which is made with coconut and rice. It is like a dumpling, that can be eaten with a gravy item.

3. Obattu or Holige

Obattu, also called as holige, is a sweet that is flat. It is made with besan flour and is often stuffed with jaggery and coconut. It is best when eaten off the pan, smeared with some butter or ghee.

4. Koli Saaru

Koli saaru, also called chicken curry, is a special chicken curried Malenadu dish. It is made with ground coconut paste and cashews, in addition to spice and herb blends. It goes best with akki rotis.

5. Gasagaje Payasa

This is a payasam or a sweet pudding made from jaggery, poppy seeds, coconut milk, cashewnuts and raisins. It is a dessert with a lovely creamy texture.

6. Chigli Chutney

This dish may sound rather absurd to many, but it is a Chikmagalurean delicacy. It is made with red ants that are toasted with other ingredients like coconut, chili, spices, garlic etc., and then ground into a chutney.

7. Pathrodes

This dish is made from colocasia leaves. Rice, spices, tamarind and coconut paste is ground and mixed along with chopped colocasia leaves and are then steamed to form. This item is eaten with curry.

8. Kosambari

This is a salad which is simple to make with green gram, carrot and a few pieces of cucumber. Kosambari is often served with a meal, as one of the side dishes.

9. Huli Avalakki

This dish is savoury beaten rice that is served for breakfast. It is roasted beaten rice, mixed with urad dal, red chillies, salt, jaggery, tamarind and gram dal.

10. Appe Kayi Saaru

This dish is Chikmagalur’s traditional local rasam. It is made from mangoes and is served like a soup. Some people also eat this dish as a curry with rice.

The Takeaway

If you’ve planned a trip to Chikmagalur and can’t wait to try out Chikmagalur’s local cuisine, then we have just what you need!

Plan your stay with us, at out luxury riverside resort: Shanthi Kunnj and you can dine at our restaurant wherein you can try out some of Chikmagalur’s local specialties.