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       It is december and what better for us Kannadigas than to savor the taste of the avarekalu usli. It is our pride dish and is best enjoyed with the akki roti. When prepared in the traditional way at home with the right amount of butter, it is just finger licking good. If you are interested to know the recipe and how to prepare it, here is the avarekalu usli video for you.       It is my pride to introduce you to this homely dish that we Kannadigas just love. For those of you who are wondering what it looks like, here is one image: Courtesy - Internet          I am sure the foodies in Karnataka love this very much. Not to mention it is a common house dish prepared across Karnataka especially during December & January of every year. The avarekayi or the seed is usually available at this time of the year.          It takes me back to my childhood memories of this dish being prepared wit...

    Being foodie at heart, I enjoy my food everywhere. Italian pastas being my favourite food especially if my wife makes it. I love the ragi roti with curd, vegetable pulao made by my mom and the akki roti with avarekalu usli.  Here are few places where I had finger licking good food: (1) Vidyarthi Bhavan , Basavangudi, Bangalore          The dosa and the rava wada is too good to leave you craving for more. Start with rava wada and then have a dosa or two to fulfill your taste buds and end it with a coffee. Price is reasonable but you get to taste the best dosa of Bangalore per my view. Chutney you get with dosa or the rava wada is finger licking good. (2) MTR - Mavalli Tiffin Room , Lal Bagh Main Road, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bangalore         For Bangaloreans I don't need to describe the Rava Idli taste of MTR. If you have been to Bangalore and not visited MTR, then you are missing out the pleasure of Karnataka food. Apa...