Idli is a type of savoury rice cake made by steaming a batter of fermented black lentils and rice. A popular breakfast in South India, idlis are also made with semolina.

A dosa is a rice batter that is cooked in a flat and thin layer. Its main ingredients include rice and black gram, which are mixed in a fine, smooth fermented batter with a dash of salt. Traditionally, dosas are served hot along with sambhar, a stuffing of potatoes and chutney.

Vadas are crisp and fried doughnuts made from black gram lentils and a few spices like cumin seeds and green chillies. The crispy deep-fried snack is usually served with coconut chutney and sambhar.

Mysore pak is a famous South Indian recipe prepared with gram flour, sugar and desi ghee (clarified butter). One of South India's most popular sweet dishes, Mysore pak originated in Mysore and is relished on auspicious occasions like Pongal, Onam and Diwali. The scrumptious dessert is a perfect way to end your meal and is loved by people of all age groups.

One of the most popular street foods of the city, obbattu is a dish made from rice and served hot with a topping of desi ghee (clarified butter). The delicious dish is Karnataka's version of Maharashtra's famous Puran Poli. In Karnataka, obbattu is not only offered to the God, it is also a must-serve sweet in weddings and religious occasions like Sathya Narayana pooja. It is usually made with two different kinds of stuffings. The one made with lentils is called bele obbattu and the one made with coconut is called kayi holige.

A traditional recipe made with rice, lentils and mixed vegetables, bisi-bele-baath makes for a wholesome meal. It is a popular dish in Karnataka. Almost all tiffin centres and restaurants in Bengaluru offer this scrumptious dish, which is basically pulses and rice cooked together with tamarind and other spices including bisi-bele-baath spice powder. The dish is also known as bisi bele huli anna.