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Udupi cuisine (Tulu: ಉಡುಪಿ ವನಸ್, Kannada: ಉಡುಪಿ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಆಹಾರ) is a world-renowned cuisine of South India.^[1] It forms an important part of Mangalorean cuisine and the Cuisine of Karnataka and takes its name from Udupi, a city on the southwest coast of India in the state of Karnataka. The Udupi cuisine has its origin in the Ashta mathas of Udupi founded by Shri Madhvacharya.

Udupi cuisine comprises dishes made primarily from grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. The variety and range of dishes is wide, and a hallmark of the cuisine involves the use of locally available ingredients.

It adheres strictly to the vedic tradition of Indian vegetarian cuisine, using no onions or garlic, as well as no meat, fish, or shellfish. However, the cuisine may also be adapted for those who consume these restricted items. For a list of foods restricted for Vedic vegetarians, see shivalli. In order to follow tradition of chaaturmasa vrata, which is restriction of certain food ingredients in certain period or season may have led to innovation of variety of dishes in Udipi cuisine.^[2] Pumpkins and gourds are the main ingredients in sambar, a stew prepared with ground coconut and coconut oil as its base.

The ubiquitous Indian dish masala dosa has its origins in Udupi. Saaru, a spicy pepper water, is another essential part of the menu, and so are jackfruit, colocasia leaves, raw green bananas, mango pickle, red chillies, and salt. Adyes (dumplings), ajadinas (dry curries), and chutneys, including one made of the skin of the ridge gourd, are specialities.^[3]

Contents 1 Typical dishes 2 Dishes served in a full course Udupi meal 3 Popular dishes of Udupi cuisines 4 Udupi restaurants and hotels 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Typical dishes

• Saaru or rasam
• Hulli or sambar
• Menaskai (variation of Sambhar)
• Tambuli or watery vegetable paste (generally leafy vegetables) seasoned.
• Spiced rice
• Adde or Uh-day(dumpling)
• Ajethna or ajadina (dry curry)
• Holige
• Bakshya (sweet or dessert)
• Kosambari (seasoned salad of lentils)
• Bajji
• Kayathno or KaaYaadhina(fried items)
• Paramanna (kheer)
• Paayasa
• Rasayana (juice or squash or syrup)

[edit] Dishes served in a full course Udupi meal

The full course Udupi meal is served on a plantain leaf, which is traditionally kept on the ground. The dishes are served in a particular sequence, and each dish is placed on a particular spot of the plantain leaf. All the people eating this meal are expected to begin and end eating the meal together. A person cannot get up in middle of meal even though he has finished his meal. The start and end of meal is done by saying "Govinda," the name of Lord Vishnu. A typical meal is served with the following (in sequence)

An Idly served in an Udupi restaurant An Udupi vegetarian meal Spiced Curd rice Sweet dish

• Salt
• Pickle
• Kosambari (seasoned salad made from split bengal gram or pea)
• Bajji
• chutney
• gojju
• Ajethna
• Spiced rice (chitranna)
• Appalla
• Steamed rice (plain rice cooked in steam or boiling water)
• Saaru and Rasam (a spicy watery soup)
• Menaskai
• Koddelu
• Sweets like laddu, holige
• Fried items like bonda, chakkuli, vada
• Paramanna or Kheer (pudding)
• Payasa
• Butter milk/curd

Depending upon the occasion, individual taste, and money, each dish may be made from different ingredients.

[edit] Popular dishes of Udupi cuisines

• Sajjige and bajil (upma made from coarse semolina and seasoned beaten rice)
• Uddinahittu (urad flour mixed in curd and seasoned)
• Kosambari (salads of black gram or bengal gram lentils, seasoned)
• Different types of spicy rices, such as chitranna or Bisi bele bath
• Dosa, masala dosa, neer dosa
• Sweet dishes like maddi, kaai holige, undae (laddu)
• Puddings or parammanna or payasa or kheer
• Mangalore bajji or golibaje
• Kashi halva from musk pumpkin, jackfruit, banana, and bottle gourd
• Pelakai gatti/gidde (jackfruit dumpling)
• Pelakai appa (fried dumplings made from jackfruit)
• Pelakai halwa (jackfruit halwa)
• Gashi or Ghasi (thick gravy like dish made by use of peas or pulses with coconut)
• Patrode (colacasia leaves dipped in batter and steamed cooked)
• Menaskai (especially made of Amtekai or ambade)
• Putnis
• Kadubu

[edit] Udupi restaurants and hotels

Udupi or Udipi restaurants and hotels serving Udupi cuisine can be found all over India and many parts of the earth. In olden days, These restaurants were run by cooks and priests trained at Krishna matha at Udupi.^[4] With rising popularity many others have entered in this business claiming to serve authentic Udupi cuisine.^[5]. Most of Udupi restaurants and hotels are family run, with ownership passing among kith and kin of the original owner. Also Udupi restaurants have undergone many changes in their menu in recent times, Adopting to changing economical, social status and structure in India. They have included vegeterian delicacies from other Indian cusines.^[6].

[edit] See also

• Cuisine of Karnataka
• Shivalli
• Mitra samaja
• Mavalli Tiffin Room

[edit] External links

• Look for South Canara Gazetteer 1973
• [1]

[edit] References

1. ^ "Udupi". www.karnataka.com. http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/udupi/. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
2. ^ "Chaaturmasa vrata". www.shivallibrahmins.com. http://shivallibrahmins.com/english/articles/chaathurmasa-vrata/. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
3. ^ "Annoucing RCI 09". www.monsoonspice.com. http://www.monsoonspice.com/2009/06/announcing-rci-july09.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
4. ^ "Utterly Udipi". www.thehinduonnet.com. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/01/05/stories/2005010500150300.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
5. ^ "In Udupi,food is the greatest binder". www.in.rediff.com. http://in.rediff.com/election/2004/may/05udupi.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
6. ^ "Ingredients in melting". mumbaimirror.com. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/46/20090630200906300222579842013b63d/Ingredients-in-a-melting-pot.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 

• Udupi Cuisine by U.B.Rajalakshmi published by Prism Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN:978-81-7286-175-9