“Decades ago, our cousin gang had the ritual of visiting Lalbagh every Sunday. An equally important ritual was to come to MTR restaurant for breakfast. If our parents could not spot us in Lalbagh, ...

You will hear legends about how people waited for days to score a table at the first MTR or Mavalli Tiffin Room in the 1970s and 1980s in Bengaluru. I've heard those stories from my grandparents who ...

Tucked away on Lalbagh Road, near the west gate of the historic garden established by Hyder Ali in the 18th century, lies a legendary eatery that has arguably defined Bengaluru’s breakfast culture—or ...

Bengaluru: Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR), the heritage eatery that enjoys a cult status among Bengalureans, has turned 100. Known for its humble beginnings in 1924 in the bylanes of Lalbagh Fort Road, ...

Naturally, this was a significant challenge for MTR. “Yagnanarayana decided to experiment. He added sour curd to the rava and as it bubbled, he added water. He steamed this batter in an idli steamer, ...

BENGALURU : From the outside, it’s an unassuming decades-old two-storey building that is tucked between modern structures. Combined with its spartan and old-fashioned decor on the inside, the Mavalli ...

Long before the traffic begins its daily argument, the air around the Lalbagh Fort Road in Bengaluru hums with something older, the clink of stainless steel tumblers, the hiss of the filter coffee ...

The article delves into twelve different types of idlis, highlighting their unique flavors and textures. Beyond the classic fermented rice and urad dal idli, variations such as Rava Idli, Kanchipuram ...

Instead of the traditional steamed idli, try idli that is fried until crispy on the exterior and soft on the inside. Serve it hot with your favourite chutney. This idli is made with semolina or rava ...