Right in the heart of the city, in Devatha Plaza opposite Bishop Cotton Boys School is, this place, THE BRAHMINS KHANAVALI located. It was a pleasant surprise to hear of this because these kind of places, the really good ones, one needs to go to south Bangalore.
This place is small with limited seating capacity. There is no way one can have a leisurely lunch and sit around chatting. Come - eat - go is more like it. I've been here twice and it was jam packed both times, which goes to show how good the food is. A variety of lunches are on offer here ranging from mudde oota to chapathi meals to akki roti meals to jolada roti to rice baths. Here's a breakdown of the takeaway meals I had, because there was no way I could sit there and eat.
First visit: I had chapathi meals which contained
2 chapathis, Rice, Sambar, Peanut Chutney podi, Lobia beans curry – very good, Cabbage playa – nice and an onion slice
You know that it is all freshly prepared and no colors added. Taste was very homely and flavorful. I like the lobia beans/kaalu curry the best.
2nd visit I went for the akki roti plate...this is different from akki roti meals. This one is without the rice and sambar. So there is
2 Akki rotis..which was kinda cold. I like them fresh and piping hot. Took some time to reach Indiranagar though so that could be the reason.
Lobia beans curry again which was just as tasty
Cabbage palya again
Chutney podi and the onion slice
I also ordered chilli bajji with this...these were fat and doughy. I did want the famous ennegai palya but they dint have it that day so in terms of curries it was a repeat of the previous takeaway. It seems the curry varieties do change. I ordered extra Chapathis too.
Overall, these make for wholesome meals and I wish something like this was in Indiranagar near my place.
Was it mind blowing? Taste wise probably not. I have had really great food especially sambar and Chapathis and ennegai curry from Uttara Karnataka outlets in other areas but definitely good, tasty food.
Are they worth visiting - definitely – for clean, healthy food..
Would I go again - definitely whenever the cravings hit.
Would I recommend it to others - yes...though it is better to get takeaway.
Huge minus is the one way road making it tough to go in a roundabout way to reach there.
One look at the crowd makes me feel they need to expand to a bigger place and probably have more outlets.
Service is really good despite the owner being under tremendous pressure. He is always juggling customer needs and does it amicably. Most welcoming but he does need an assistant methinks.
Prices are very reasonable. Check it out if you are around the area and crave North Karnataka food.
Overall rating 4/5
1-No! No! No!
2-Just about average
3- Good. Can give it a try
4-Great!!
5-Yes! Yes! Yes! And I’ll tell all about it.
Details: St Mark's Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001. From 11.30 am to 4.30 pm
