Uttara Karnataka

North Karnataka snacks, delivered in Bengaluru

Uttara Karnataka, the north of the state, is a land of wide plains with sorghum and millet fields, groundnut and chilli. Its kitchens are built around rotti, dry chutney powders and crunchy snacks for chai time. We bring these snacks to Bengaluru.

The food of Uttara Karnataka

Uttara Karnataka (ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ): Wide plains, sorghum and millet fields, groundnut and chilli. Uttara Karnataka kitchens are built around jolada and sajje rotti, dry chutney powders and crunchy snacks for chai time.

Rotti here is made from sorghum (jola) or pearl millet (sajje), not wheat, and it is eaten with chutney pudi: a dry powder of groundnut, roasted gram, flaxseed, niger seed or fenugreek ground with chilli and spice.

Districts of Uttara Karnataka

The north Karnataka table is shared across districts including Bagalkote, Ballari, Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir.

North Karnataka snacks to start with

  • Shenga Chutney PudiShenga Chutney Pudi ಶೇಂಗಾ ಚಟ್ನಿ ಪುಡಿ Shenga is Kannada for groundnut. Chutney pudi is the dry chutney powder that turns a plain rotti or a bowl of hot rice into a meal. Pack: 150 gm.
  • Masala KharaMasala Khara ಮಸಾಲಾ ಖಾರ Khara means savoury. A crunchy, spiced mix kept in a tin for guests, for chai time, and for no reason at all. Pack: 150 gm.
  • Jolada RottiJolada Rotti ಜೋಳದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ Jolada rotti is a flatbread made from sorghum flour, patted out by hand. In Uttara Karnataka it is an everyday staple, served with chutney pudi, curries and a little butter. Pack: 4 pcs.
  • Shenga HoligeShenga Holige ಶೇಂಗಾ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ Holige is a sweet stuffed flatbread that many Karnataka households make for festivals. This one is filled with groundnut. Pack: 3 pcs.

A north Karnataka plate at home

Pair jolada rotti or sajje rotti with a chutney pudi, add a spoon of ghee, and finish with a piece of shenga holige. Keep a tin of masala khara for tea time.

Order North Karnataka snacks in Bengaluru

We deliver in the evening to the pincodes we serve in Bengaluru. Orders placed before 7 pm are delivered that evening, and orders placed after 7 pm the next day. You can pay on delivery, in cash or by UPI. Enter your pincode at checkout and we tell you straight away whether we deliver there. More in how delivery works and our shipping policy.

Thindi Angadi is an online-only business. We do not have a store for walk-in visits; we deliver to selected areas of Bengaluru.

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