Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins are a community of Smarta Brahmins originating in the Hoysala Empire.^[1][2] The empire ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries.^[2]

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 uppittu (a thick semolina porridge with seasonings and vegetables). A typical dinner may include saaru (a thin soup made with lentils, tamarind, tomatoes, and spices) with rice, vegetable palya, and curd rice.^[2]

Other Hoysala Karnataka dishes include:^[3]

• Badanekayi-aloogedde gojju, a curry^[4] made with eggplant and potatoes
• Bili holige, similar to the rice flatbread akki rotti but softer and suppler
• Gulpavate, a sweet made with dried fruit, ghee, jaggery, and toasted wheat flour
• Mysuru kootu, a Karnataka-style lentil and vegetable stew
• Nucchina unde, quenelle-shaped lentil dumplings

Common titles of community members include Bhat and Jois, which are also used as surnames. Rao is another common surname.^[5]

The Hoysala Karnataka Sangha formed in 1908 but eventually disbanded.^[6]

• Forward Castes