MTR Karunadu Swada 2026: Annual Culinary Fest Celebrates Karnataka's Heritage
MTR Karunadu Swada 2026, Orkla India's annual culinary festival, has begun in Bengaluru. The event showcases over 75 dishes from six regions of Karnataka, focusing on indigenous ingredients and forgotten recipes. A coffee table book and a Sambar song were also launched.
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Orkla India Limited (formerly Orkla India Private Limited) has announced the successful inauguration of its annual flagship food festival, MTR Karunadu Swada 2026. The event, which commenced on April 24, 2026, at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru, was inaugurated by Shri Maheshwar Rao M, I.A.S., Chief Commissioner GBA and Administrator - All Bengaluru City Corporations.
The festival is centered around the theme ‘the story before the recipe’ and focuses on indigenous ingredients from Karnataka. It offers an immersive culinary journey across six regions of Karnataka: Uttara Karnataka, Kalyana Karnataka, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Hale Mysuru, showcasing over 75 dishes. The event emphasizes hyper-local, seasonal ingredients, celebrating authenticity, sustainability, and regional identity.
A key highlight is the concept “One Region. One Unique Ingredient. One Forgotten Recipe.”, with each region also featuring a traditional summer cooler. MTR also unveiled the second edition of its coffee table book, “The story before the recipe,” celebrating Karnataka’s culinary legacy and its shaping ingredients. Acclaimed musician Vasu Dixit launched a specially composed Sambar song at the festival.
Mr Sunay Bhasin, CEO, MTR, stated that the festival serves as a platform to celebrate Karnataka’s local ingredients, revive forgotten recipes, and spotlight the state’s regional diversity. The festival also includes folk and classical performances, aiming to provide an immersive cultural experience. It is expected to attract over 3000 visitors over two days.
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