Highway On My Podcast Ep 1: Karnataka’s egg obsession, and a little girl explains the Mysore masala dosa

Has the coronavirus pandemic disrupted your plan to take that long trip? Is the ongoing lockdown making you crave going off-road? Fret not. If you can’t go to the highway, Rocky, Mayur, Prashant, and Abhinandan – the team behind shows like Highway On My Plate, Vital Stats of India, Jai Hind, and Rocky and Mayur's Food Xpress – will bring the highway to you!

So, here goes the newest offering from Newslaundry: Highway On My Podcast. The creators of the much loved TV travel show revisit their travels across India, sharing stories, anecdotes, trivia, and – for when the roads are open and inviting again – recommendations on food, culture, people, and much more.

In this first episode, Abhinandan, Rocky and Mayur talk about their multiple trips to Karnataka and its cuisine, specifically the state’s obsession with eggs. They reminisce about a drive along a picturesque coastal road on a rainy night, the inediblity of Rajinikanth’s favourite ragi mudde at military hotels on highways leading to Bengaluru, and the difference between a masala dosa and a Mysore masala dosa as explained by a little girl.

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