The delicacies of Mangalore are pretty spicy and has certain common ingredients across all homes- fresh coconut, curry leaves, ginger, garlic and Byadgi chilli. Here are 5 delicacies you must try.
Chicken Sukka
The word 'sukka' is derived from the Hindi word 'sukha', which means 'dry', and the dish is an intensely flavourful dish, full of spices, grated coconut and ghee.
Mangalore Buns
Call it the Indianized version of sweet doughnuts; Mangalore buns are sweet banana puris made of mashed banana mixed with dough, sugar, salt and cumin.
Chicken Ghee Roast
Ghee roast has Bydagi chillies, roasted with dollops of fresh ghee, and has marinated chicken cooked with a special masala. Sounds interesting? Try it at home.
Kori Gassi
'Kori' translates to chicken, and 'gassi' means curry. This dish boasts of tangy tamarind stirred in with a fresh homemade masala of red chillies, peppercorn, fenugreek, and more.
Neer Dosa
Neer Dosa in Tulu translates to 'water dosa'. And the dish is exactly that. It derives its name from the watery consistency of the batter.