Tumkur Thatte Idli corner

Not many would know why a small town called Kyathsandra near Tumkur district of Karnataka is famous for. This small town invented the ತಟ್ಟೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ (Thatte idli). Its another form of idli. To this day we get one of the best thatte idlis in Kytahsandra.

But kyathsandra thatte idli has not become as popular as Mysore dose or Udupi shira bhath or Mangalore bhajji or belgaum kunda or dharwad peda. We would find all this in many restaurants in Bangalore. I haven't come across a single eatery or a restaurant in Bangalore offering Kyathsandra or tumkur idli. Bangalore is known as hungry city where you find atleast two if not more eating joints on any road . But as far as i know, none of them serve thatte idli as a speciality.

I was in Belgaum last weekend. To my surprise, i found a Tumkur Thatte idli shop there. It was a shabby looking small place with uneven mud flooring and thatch roof. There were only two tables and one small warped wooden plank supported on two wooden struts. I went there for breakfast. It was quite crowded. Believe me, the idli vada i had there was one of the best thatte idlis and vada i have had in the recent past. The idlis and vada were fresh and hot from the oven. The chatni had a magical touch. It beats the likes of veena stores (malleshwaram), Brahmins cafe (Chamrajpet) and janatha hotel (malleshwaram) (all these are famous idli shops in Bangalore) by many counts.

My local friend in Belgaum had recommended me that place. But for his recommendation, i would not have visited a shabby looking place like that. Of course later in the day i tasted the famous Belgaum kunda and gokak Kardhat in a famous sweet shop and an awesome Pav bhajji in a road side eatery. Sweet lovers should never miss kunda and kardhant in Belgaum. They are local specialities.

On a different note, why thatte idlis have not become popular in Bangalore???