My love for traditional Mangalorean breakfasts needed this special section. While I love Idlis, it is only a fraction of breakfast options from Kudla.
Some Sundays, we take a little break from our regular idlis and make Ragi Dose instead. Spongy finger millet dosas, with Mom’s coconut and coriander chutney on the side. It is a breakfast I keep coming back to, made just the way she makes it back home.
Some breakfasts bring that familiar Mangalorean feeling with very little fuss at the table. A plate of hot, coconuty pundi, a chutney on the side and filter kaapi. That was my hearty Saturday breakfast in the photograph, and it is still such a lovely way to start the day.
Mangalore buns always take me back to breakfast in Mangaluru. An early morning temple darshan, followed by a tiffin stop with family, hot buns and strong filter kaapi. I am a morning person, and breakfast dates with family and friends are one of my favourite things to fit into a visit home.
Sannas are my love language. Soft, fluffy little pillows, ready to mop up every bit of a good pork gravy.
There are some meals where the only thing missing is the wood fire.
Make Gudhudina Khaara Bajil with thin poha, fresh coconut and hand-pounded roasted spices. A Mangalorean breakfast with an optional tempering.
Pathrode Gassi is a meal in itself, something I can happily eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The colocasia leaves, known as Alu Patha or …
Pelakai da Gattis evoke lazy summer evenings in the chavadi (courtyard) of my grandparent’s home, where a huge pot of cha is served with pelakai …
Sajjige Rottis sweetened with overripe bananas are a family favourite breakfast. I remember mom used to make this as a 3pm snack once we were …
What is it about Neer Dose that became so special in the hearts across India. One of the most popular dosas from Mangalore. The term …
