The 30-Year Wood-Fired Village Mutton Palav of Bannur! | Mahesh Military Hotel 🌾🍗
A short, scenic drive from Bengaluru brings us to the town of Bannur, a region celebrated by meat connoisseurs for its distinct mutton. But we are here to uncover a 30-year-old morning ritual at the rustic Mahesh Military Hotel.
Long before the doors officially open, faithful patrons gather outside this village kitchen, drawn in by the rich, spiced aromas wafting from massive pots over wood fires. Watching Nagabhushan and his father, Ramegowda, laboring over the stoves in a kitchen with little ventilation is a masterclass in culinary dedication. From the charcoal dum process to the unique use of halli tuppa, this is a legacy built on hard, backbreaking work.
When the lid bearing spent embers finally comes off, the intense meaty aroma fuels the din of impatient diners. The service here is beautifully rustic – rice is heaped onto leaf plates, meat pieces are carefully measured, and glistening chunks of fat scooped from the sambar are piled on top. It is an experience that demands your attention and honors the truth of traditional cooking.
Join us on this journey as we explore the heart of Karnataka’s legendary meat and rice heritage.
What I ate:
Mutton Palav
8/10
Rs. 220
Mutton Kurma
7/10
Rs. 180
Happy Eating! 🙏
Kripal Amanna
Gourmet On The Road & Founder,
Food Lovers TV
Link to previous Bannur episode:
Tasting Karnataka’s Famous BANNUR MUTTON In Bannur | Bandur Sheep | Lunch At BANNUR MILITARY HOTEL https://youtu.be/CrIaqAE347o
📍 Details:
Mahesh Military Hotel, Santhemala, Bannur, Karnataka 571101; tel: +91 78293 02392
The mutton palav is cooked only on Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays, available from 8am to 11am
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KTAYZu8LMrw6mhqRA
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31 Comments
You may want to try 'Bettaiah Military Hotel' which is near 5th cross Magadi Road
Very unhygienic place and not worthy of an episode in this vlog. Dalda and fat so unhealthy. Sad you are promoting such eatery
nice,yourtasting biryani excellent
Really liked the village story, which serves the best meal to the hungry people in our far away villages to taste other than homely food.
Namaskaara Sir
This is Suresh from
Sangeetha Restaurant
Adyar, Chennai
Wonderful video
Not necessary to go to that village
I can feel from here itself. Your explanation is tooo good Sir.
Thank You very much Sir 🙏
what i like is the way of washing hand in dish itself i like the most
worst hotel ever
I have tasted, mahesh milatry hotel serves very nice nati dishes
ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ತಾಲೂಕು ಸಿರವಾರ ಗ್ರಾಮ ಡ್ರೈ ಗೋಬಿ ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ❤
He is adding hot water to plastic cover to take out the ghee
Mutton biriyani making with wood fire is very tasty and sir u r very special to us because u see only tast nothing else.
I love you food love sir
Sir , you should visit Lochan mane pulav in Hebbal mysuru.
6.45 👌👌 well said sir
Do this type of videos kripal,,i missing it
ಹಳ್ಳಿತುಪ್ಪ
ಡಾಲ್ಡಾ
ವಾನಸ್ಪತಿ 🤔
Great food , except using dalda cooking oil.
Occasional eating causes no harm.
But , people eating this regularly, will be at risk of diseases caused by dalda eating.
it was a normal hotel.
Hi Sir, you will eat so much fat, but you r not that much fat how it is possible😅
It's hali tupa or dalda ?😮
Owner pretty much washed his hands into that sambar 😢
Dalda on pulav and hand washed sambhar … Should be very tasty 😂😂…. Gama gama parimala as well …😅
3:41 l@wda l@wd@ 😂
Unhygienic and using dalda
4:44.. nooooooo
8:27. At least use utensils.. if not gloves
Sir this all hidden gems don’t make it famous pleas same happened to hanumathu also
Organic Ghee
Dalda Pulav.. He is saying its Ghee😂
5:16 uncle washing hands🙌
probably the first time i felt like puking when that fcking guy washed his hands for prepping 'fatty' sambar