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Cuisine

The North Karnataka Cuisine can be primarily found in the northern districts of Karnataka, including Bidar, Kalburgi, Vijapura, Bagalakote,Belagaavi, Raayachooru, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Koppala, and parts of Ballari.


The following are typical items in a typical vegetarian Northern Karnataka meal :

* rotti or bhakri, Rice, Saaru, Happala, kosambari
* Badane kaayi gojju/enne-gai/tumbu-gai - Stuffed and/or sauteed
* Shenga/Ellu dry chutney in powder form - sometimes called Hindi (not hindi language). kempu khaara - hot chutney paste made with/of red chillis, consumed as a condiment
* Bele palya - cooked split or whole beLe, chana, moong with greens such as methi and spinach, or spring onion
* mosaru bajji or raitha - salad involving yogurt, Mosaru and majjige, beNNEe or tuppa. Raw Salads - of spring onion, onion, green chili, methi leaves, sometimes with oggaraNe of sasive and/or jeerige

Dharwad pedha' Hubli-Dharwad is famous for its Dharwad pedha - a milk-based sweet.

Meerchi - Bhaji Hubli-Dharwad is also famous for meerchi - bhaji, and girmit made by murmure its basically prepared by rice.