The traditional, vegetarian Bangalore Darshinis are the best places to have piping-hot morning breakfast. They serve South Indian food, and I love to eat the fluffy idlis, crispy wadas, and yummy dosas along with a hot cup of filter coffee. There is something so wonderful about waking up early in the morning and driving on Bangalore’s roads. The roads are traffic free, the parking is easy to find, and the chirping of birds is clearly audible.
Then head to a Darshini to have a nutritious, hot breakfast. I love the open kitchen counter with huge cauldrons brimming with sambar, chutney, and other things prepared freshly. It is an art to see the chef prepare dosas, which turn out perfectly crispy. They have a beautiful ritual with making dosas. The large tava is doused with a sprinkling of oil. Then water is poured on it to cool the tava just a little. Since mine was no-oil dosa, he wiped the tava with a duster cloth. In some places, I have seen them use a big broom too :). Then he ladled dosa batter on to the tava and spread it in a circular. motion. While cooking, it is splattered with red chutney and a potato filling. Expertly folded, it is served, yummy! Your Masala Dosa is ready.
It is then served in a steel plate atop a banana leaf. In earlier days, plates were not used and people ate on the hygienic banana leaves. which were just disposed off after every meal. And, the guy who prepares filter coffee does so like an artist. He expertly pours boiling hot sweetened milk into the coffee brew to give you a frothing tumbler of coffee, the way it is traditionally served. I am not a South Indian, but I love South Indian food!
Light on the wallet, yet rich in nutrition, freshness and taste, these are the places a hungry Bangalorean turns to for a quick filling breakfast or thali. My favorite one is Adigas though I frequent many others. It seems that many of these are closing shop in the face of competition from larger eateries. I hope they continue to function, and people like me will keep patronizing them. They are a part of the culture of the city, and those who visit here must make it is a point to visit these.
P.S. The picture is courtesy Pictures India. It is available for free.
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I am hungry again(just had lunch).
The color of the Dosa equally well spread And that is a signature of excellence.
Next time I’m in Banglore I’ll surely have my breakfast there. Adigas, have tasted food there. Banana leaves are hygienic and still in use in many big temples…serving prasad.
Nice pic.
Nice pic with a yummy discription of dosa making. Dosas are my favorite too. 🙂
You’re making me hungry, Girl! 😀
I did visit Banglore few years ago and did try all the goodies here
Darshinis are my fav too, I luv to have gobi manchurian there, yumm, missing India terribly now 🙂
I too love going out for breakfast. Its fun to have something other than the regular oatmeal that I have at home! Your breakfast looks very good.
Some places do have the hallmark of a good eating joint, and we keep going to the same place.
@Hobo Yes, and I like my dosas crisp :).
@Gouri Yes, banana leaves are used in temples, and even in those sit down meals in some places. You can try MTR too; I am usually deterred by the very long queues.
@Chandrika 🙂
@Agnes I hope you tried traditional Indian food on your Indian visits.
@BK Chowla That’s really nice!Each place in India has its own charms.
@Bhagya I missed India the maximum for food and festivals when I stayed in the US. I can perfectly understand what you are feeling. How is Bahrain to live in?
@Cheryl Yeah, in India we are spoiled for variety. Each region has its own specialties. And, yes, eating out is so much fun!
@Haddock Thanks for visiting, and you are right. We keep going back to one place for its great food, ambience, and variety.
oh dear, my mouth has started water watering..i love dosa…cnat speak much now…
omg am so damn hungry and u carry such a tempting photo..bad bad..btw thanks 4 passing by ya…
when ever i am down south i make sure to taste all the south indian spread. love all of it and your post just made me miss all that.
Hello Rachna, my wife and I love Indian food. And there’s a big population of Indians here from every corner of India, and so the many kinds of restaurants too.
What I love on an off is Indian samosas, fish curry, kurma, and whatever.
There is a Indian restaurant here noted for their vegetable samosas and I understand they make more than 30,000 a day!!!
And always a kong lineup too….will include people from different nationalities.
Love the way you eloquently describe about having breakfast, ha ha….
Have fun and keep well, Rachna, Lee.
hi Rachna.. Thanks for the visit and comment…..yes you are right…Tom & Runs in most houses where there are kids…..they make kids grow up and elders grow reverse 😉 lol
@rohini & Ramesh well, hungry people 🙂
@nituscorner It is fun tasting food from all over India.
@Uncle Lee well, yes. Samosas are so yummy but really high on Calories. We love lots of fried stuff in the form of pakoras, but now we can have very little of these yummy fried snacks. Thanks for the encouragement.
@Greener Bangalore Thanks for the visit. Hope you come again. I like all green initiatives.
hey thanks a tonne ya:)
nice post