They may be Arabic in origin but the food of the Navayath community, of Bhatkal in Uttara Karnataka, surely brims over with local flavours and ingredients. The Bhatkal Biryani, a layered rice dish made with chunks of mutton and drizzled with fried onions and saffron, should be the first thing you try when you get into town. On the side, you can heap your plate with Ekshippi, a coconut-based clam curry, kukdi maas fry {chicken fry}, and sawra, a mixed vegetable dish. Desserts usually feature coconut milk and jaggery, and are made with pumpkin, plums, vermicelli, and green gram.
Distance from Bangalore: 495 kms {approx.}
Driving Time: 8 hours 35 minutes {approx.}
