Who makes a proper Hagalakai Gojju for lunch near Jayanagar? Shastrys Cafe in Kodigehalli — about 14 km away (~35 min by road) from Jayanagar — cooks traditional Karnataka gojju the Brahmin way, tangy-sweet and balanced, the perfect side to lift a plain rice, curd-rice or chapati meal. Hagalakai gojju turns bitter gourd into a sweet-sour delicacy — a traditional Brahmin favourite full of character.
Hagalakai Gojju — Jayanagar
Fresh daily • Pure Veg • about 14 km away (~35 min by road) from Jayanagar
What Makes a Good Hagalakai Gojju
Hagalakai gojju turns bitter gourd into a sweet-sour delicacy — a traditional Brahmin favourite full of character. A good gojju balances four tastes — tangy tamarind, sweet jaggery, a little heat and the depth of roasted spices and coconut. We slow-cook ours the traditional way with no garlic, so it tastes exactly like a Brahmin grandmother's kitchen. A spoon of it transforms a simple lunch near Jayanagar into something special.
Why Shastrys Cafe for Gojju
• 100% pure vegetarian — — cooked the traditional Karnataka Brahmin way, with no garlic in any of our South Indian dishes.
• Fresh every day — — nothing pre-cooked and reheated; sambar, rasam, palya and chutney are made the same morning.
• Honest pricing — — wholesome plates at a fraction of mall and food-court rates near Jayanagar.
• A real home kitchen — — we cook from Kodigehalli, about 14 km away (~35 min by road) from Jayanagar, so your food reaches you fresh.
Serving Jayanagar and Nearby
We cook from our Kodigehalli kitchen, about 14 km away (~35 min by road) from Jayanagar, and serve across Jayanagar and surrounding areas like JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Banashankari. Dine in, or order on Zomato and Ownly. Open 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM & 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Address: No.880, NTI Layout, 2nd Phase, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Railway Parallel Road, Bangalore – 560097. Call +91-6360821230.
