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Bisi Bele Bath (Spicy Lentils and Rice)

When we ate at the Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) in Bengaluru, we fell in love with one of the city’s most famous dishes, Bisi Bele Bath. These three little words that burst from your lips like a kiss translate to warm (or spicy) lentils and rice. This dish is loaded with lentils, rice, vegetables, cashews, …

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Award-winning writer and photographer Karen Anderson and Pauli-Ann Carriere spent over 40 days in South India in 2016 and 2017 travelling and researching this project to bring you closer to the people, food and rich culture of this place.

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