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Bisi Bele Bath: MTR's Invented Karnataka Comfort Food

3 min read · Bangalore Food · Updated June 2026  |  Plan this trip with AI →

Hot lentil-rice-vegetable dish with a unique Karnataka spice blend, served with ghee and potato chips on top -- warming and deeply satisfying, with nothing quite like it outside Karnataka.

MTR -- The Origin and the Benchmark

On Lalbagh Road, MTR invented this recipe, and their version remains the benchmark. Served at lunch, often paired with rava idli for those who want both signature MTR dishes in one sitting.

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