#vegetarian #takeaway #bangalore support local eateries, iyer mess, takeaway meal, iyer meal, pure vegetarian meal, carrier meal, vegetarian lunch, banana leaf meal, sambar, rice, kootu, veg meals, bangalore, malleshwaram, bengaluru Mr Venkatesh and Mrs Kamala Iyer serve up Tamil and Kerala Brahmin traditions in their tiny eatery, Iyer Mess, established by the former’s father in 1959. The food is simple, yet delicious, cooked by Mrs Iyer and honestly priced at Rs. 80 for a sumptuous vegetarian banana leaf meal. As I catch up with the Iyers when I get this takeaway meal, I can't help but feel sorry for this elderly couple who are trying hard to grasp the realities of business in the new normal. From 200 meals a day, they are now reduced to under 30, and despite the financial hardships that they endure, they have held onto their staff, lodging and boarding them at home to ensure they are safe. Spare a moment for establishments like Iyer Mess even as you watch this episode. Take care and stay safe. Vegetarian Meal A simple meal, the Iyer Mess banana leaf is laden with everything that one needs for tasty sustenance. With a menu that changes everyday, the spread - rice, sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal, thayir, pickle and papad - is nourishing, and of the sort you would relish at a Tamil home blessed with a good cook. And offers great value. Rs. 80 (usd 0.9) Rs. 100 takeaway Note: This episode was first released in May 2020 and is being rerun to support the eatery and others like this that need help. ADDRESS - Iyer Mess, No 4/3, West Park Road Between 7th and 8th Cross, Malleshwaram West, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003; tel: 098860 78290 LOCATION TAG - https://goo.gl/maps/JLGgTcL8MC5Pfs7L9 Link to earlier Iyer Mess episode: https://youtu.be/Ncbsj6lN-P0 SUPPORT FOOD LOVERS If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting Food Lovers TV by joining our membership community on YouTube by hitting the ‘join’ button below or on the home page. You could pledge a nominal sum and receive special privileges like behind the scenes footage, shoot updates, access to live q&a’s and more. You could also support us on our Patreon page. For more info, check out the links below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Lq6oBPTgTXT_K-ylWL6hg/join https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv Our vision at Food Lovers TV is to be India’s most vibrant, and more importantly, trusted food content platform. As you may be aware, content on Food Lovers TV is free of commercial constraints as guided by our credo: truth in food. We seek out deserving stories to be told sans any financial consideration from eateries featured. We have chosen not to put up a paywall as we want our rich content to remain accessible to all. Independent food journalism – free for everyone, supported by those who can. You can also make a one time, direct contribution to our bank account (details as below) A/c name: Hospitality Initiatives India Pvt. Ltd. A/c No: 0056444807 IFSC code: CITI0000004 Bank: Citibank N A Branch: M G Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Please email the transfer details to info@foodlovers.in once you have made a contribution. Members of Food Lovers TV Family Tier on Patreon: Shajal Abubacker Tuhina Roy Caleb Rayapati You too can be part of the Food Lovers Patron Network. Visit https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv to join the Food Lovers family Note: This is purely voluntary, no compulsions. Thank you. Team FLTV 🙏😋

#SouthIndianMeals #Bangalore #GourmetOnTheRoad Serving authentic Tamil-Brahmin style meals for close to 60 years now, Iyer Mess is a go-to spot for lunch at Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. Founded in 1959, the mess is located in the home of owners, Venkatesh and Kamala Iyer. The couple who have carried forward the tradition of serving homestyle vegetarian fare, use recipes handed down by Mr Iyer’s father to maintain taste and style of cooking. In this episode of Gourmet On The Road, Food Lovers Editor, Kripal Amanna visits the well-known mess to explore its kitchen and taste the ‘veg homely meal’. The kitchen starts as early as 5:00 am every morning, preparing a standard banana leaf meal, comprising of Rice, Sambar, Rasam, Poriyal, Kootu, Pickle, Yoghurt, Vada and Appalam. On Sundays the menu features a special additions of Payasam and Mor Kuzambu. GOURMET ON THE ROAD RATING Rs 70 for a vegetarian meal Kose/ Cabbage Poriyal A fresh, crunchy medley of cabbage and flecks of coconut, simply seasoned with mustard. 8/10 Kumbalakai/ Sweet Pumpkin Kootu A mildly tempered, delicious preparation. Can taste the sweetness of the pumpkin, a tasty combination with the chapati. 9/10 Paruppu Vada deep fried yet wholesome because of the lentil or paruppu in the vada. Flecks of onion impart hints of sweetness and the green chillies give it that spicy kick. 8/10 Chapati Soft and light, a homestyle chapati. 7/10 Thayir Sadam/Curd Rice thick and creamy, homemade curd. the milk for the curd is cooked on a coal stove! 9/10 Pickle Spicy, bitter accompaniment called oorukka in Tamil. 7/10 Moolangi/ Radish Sambar Big in flavour, the spicy, fiery kick from the chilli is very prominent in this sambar. The radish is cooked just right! 10/10 Rasam a bit mellow. not as robustly flavoured as one would expect. 6/10 Appalam Crunchy, deep fried, perfect when eaten with rice and rasam or sambar. 8/10 ADDRESS - Iyer Mess, No 4/3, West Park Road Between 7th and 8th Cross, Malleshwaram West, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003; tel: 098860 78290 LOCATION TAG - https://goo.gl/maps/JLGgTcL8MC5Pfs7L9 Food Lovers is India’s finest content and experience platform on food, wines & spirits and dining. Watch our thrilling videos capturing fine dining, culinary traditions, new experiences and trends in the world of food. SUPPORT FOOD LOVERS https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv Our vision at Food Lovers is to be India’s finest, foremost and most importantly, trusted content platform in the field of food, wine & spirits and dining. Advertising is clearly demarcated and kept distinct from editorial. We do our best not to blur the lines between the two. We guard the independent voice of our editorial features fiercely. Because ultimately, our loyalty lies to our viewers, as guided by our credo: Truth in food, wine and dining. We have chosen not to put up a paywall as we want our rich content to remain accessible to all. Independent food journalism – free for those who can’t afford it, supported by those who can. We hope you will support this endeavour by visiting our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv More Ways to Follow Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodloversmag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodloversindia Twitter: https://twitter.co You can also make a one time, direct contribution to our bank account (details as below) Our bank details are as below: A/c name: Hospitality Initiatives India Pvt. Ltd. A/c No: 0056444807 IFSC code: CITI0000004 Bank: Citibank N A Branch: M G Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Please email the transfer details to info@foodlovers.in once you have made a contribution.