She made savouries out of avare and started selling it under the brand of Shree Vasavi Condiments. Five years later, in 2000, Ms. Shivakumar came up with the idea of organising a small mela with ...

Since 2000, every January, Bengaluru plays host to the Avarebele Mela. This 25th anniversary of the mela sees unique dishes, such as pizzas, pastas, berliners, jalebis and jamuns, all made with ...