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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Community of Smartha Brahmins}}<br />
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{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins<br />
| image = Hoysala emblem.JPG<br />
| caption = Hoysala Empire emblem at [[Chennakeshava Temple, Belur]]<br />
| popplace = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| langs = [[Kannada]], [[Sanskrit]]<br />
| rels = [[Hinduism]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Hoysala Karnataka''' [[Brahmin]]s are a community of [[Smarta_tradition#Smarta_Brahmins|Smarta Brahmins]] originating in the [[Hoysala Empire]].<ref>{{cite book|author=K. S. Singh|title=People of India: (3 pts.). Karnataka|url={{Google books|VBQwAQAAIAAJ|page=PA1334|plainurl=yes}}|page=1334}}</ref><ref name="vibrant">{{cite book|author=Chitra Agrawal|title=Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Brooklyn [A Cookbook]|url={{Google books|EJ8sDgAAQBAJ|page=PA6|plainurl=yes}}|pages=6–8}}</ref> The empire ruled most of what is now [[Karnataka]] between the 10th and the 14th centuries.<ref name="vibrant" /><br />
==Diet==<br />
{{See also|South Indian cuisine#Karnataka food}}<br />
The community has traditionally followed a strict [[vegetarian]] [[sattvic diet]] consisting of seasonal fruits and vegetables (except onions and garlic), [[whole grains]], dairy, nuts, seeds, and oil. A typical breakfast item is ''[[upma|uppittu]]'' (a thick [[semolina]] porridge with seasonings and vegetables). A typical dinner may include ''[[rasam (dish)|saaru]]'' (a thin soup made with lentils, [[tamarind]], tomatoes, and spices) with rice, vegetable ''[[poriyal|palya]]'', and [[curd rice]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Chitra Agrawal |url={{Google books|EJ8sDgAAQBAJ|page=PA6|plainurl=yes}} |title=Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Brooklyn [A Cookbook] |pages=6–8}}</ref><br />
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Other Hoysala Karnataka dishes include:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onceuponatiffin.com/post/cooking-hoysala-karnataka-food-with-three-sisters|date=15 April 2020|title=Cooking Hoysala Karnataka Food with Three Sisters}}</ref><br />
* ''Badanekayi-aloogedde gojju'', a [[curry]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine|url={{Google books|3jusEAAAQBAJ|page=PA193|plainurl=yes}}|pages=193}}</ref> made with [[eggplant]] and [[potatoes]]<br />
* ''Bili holige'', similar to the rice flatbread [[akki rotti]] but softer and suppler<br />
* ''Gulpavate'', a sweet made with dried fruit, [[ghee]], [[jaggery]], and toasted wheat flour<br />
* ''Mysuru [[koottu|kootu]]'', a Karnataka-style lentil and vegetable stew <br />
* ''Nucchina unde'', [[quenelle]]-shaped lentil dumplings<br />
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==Titles and surnames==<br />
Common titles of community members include [[Bhat]] and [[Jois (surname)|Jois]], which are also used as surnames. [[Rao (Indian surname)|Rao]] is another common surname.<ref>{{cite book|author=K. S. Singh|title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles|url={{Google books|bfAMAQAAMAAJ|page=PA1784|plainurl=yes}}|pages=1784}}</ref><br />
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==Associations==<br />
The Hoysala Karnataka ''[[Sangha]]'' formed in 1908 but eventually disbanded.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ramesh Bairy|title=Being Brahmin, Being Modern: Exploring the Lives of Caste Today|url={{Google books|BTXgCgAAQBAJ|page=PA179|plainurl=yes}}|pages=179–180}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Forward Castes]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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