Hoysala Karnataka Brahmin
Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins are a community of Smarta Brahmins originating in the Hoysala Empire. The empire ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries.
Diet
The community has traditionally followed a strict vegetarian sattvic diet consisting of seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, nuts, seeds, and oil. A typical breakfast item is uppittu. A typical dinner may include saaru with rice, vegetable palya, and curd rice.Other Hoysala Karnataka dishes include:Badanekayi-aloogedde gojju, a curry made with eggplant and potatoesBili holige, similar to the rice flatbread akki rotti but softer and supplerGulpavate, a sweet made with dried fruit, ghee, jaggery, and toasted wheat flourMysuru kootu, a Karnataka-style lentil and vegetable stew Nucchina unde, quenelle-shaped lentil dumplings