Alipaak, a snack made with groundnuts, puffed rice accompanied with sugar cane juice.

Alipaak, can be got in two forms. One Groundnut base and another parched rice base. The groundnuts are cleaned and then salt, Black salt, coriander, graded coconut, green chilies, limejuice is added, and what we get is groundnut Alipaak.

The process for the parched rice Alipaak is also the same just replace the groundnuts. It can be had separately or mixed with puffed rice and a fresh juice of sugarcane adds more flavor to it. In other places I have seen something similar but Onion and other stuff is added here nothing else is added. To top the preparation and to give a bit of spice a Ladoo of besan mixed with asafetida, black salt to give that extra spicy kick.

According to my knowledge, Belgaum is the only place where we get this. It may be available elsewhere with some modifications. I know of two very special and nice places to get it.

First on my list is Sheetal Rasvanti Grih, on Congress Road near Axis bank. Started in 1984 or even earlier I guess this place is the best place for Alipaak and fresh sugar cane juice. If you have been in Belgaum, you must at least visit once here.

The second place to get Alipaak is the moving cart of Mr.Sant. He moves in and around the city. Ganpat Galli, Ramdev Galli, Khade Bazar etc. & he visits each road on a different day of the week.

So the next time you are here and still have not tasted Alipaak do visit them once for a lifetime experience.

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Thanks for sharing some tasty bits with us :) I guess each place in India has its own unique cultural identity in which foods play a pivotal role. I have been to Belgaum several times but have never ventured much to eat out so have missed Alipaak. But here are a few things I have enjoyed. * Hubli - Girmit * Mysore - Churumuri * Bijapur - Susla (made with soaked manDakki with powdered puTaNi) * Bavangere - BeNNe dose * Belgaum - Kunda * Dharwad - Peda * Gokak - KardanT -Shastri

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Aha. mouth watering. So, what would be Bangalore's speciality if you made such a list for all big cities of Karnataka?

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Mouth Watering - it is... Bangalore is heaven to so many cusines and all kinds of food. - Be it Churmuri, Dharwad Peda, Mysore Paak, Chaat(s), South Indian, North Indian, Chinese, Thai, Continental, Bakeries (Exclusive to Bangalore Iyengar Bakery), Mediterranean, etc etc,... I think Bangalore is a Melting pot of all lovely food...

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