Great website! Just wanted to say that the curries at Udupi are NOT gluten free. They use a brand of asafoetida in the seasoning that is ground with wheat flour, and this seasoning is used in all of their curries. It might also be added to the chutneys.
I have tried to eat here before and was told that everything is gluten free. When I insisted on asking them to show me the bottle of asafoetida they use, it clearly said “Ground with wheat flour” on the bottle. The brand is called LG. Unless they have switched to using gluten-free asafoetida (Frontier is one such brand), I would eat here with caution.
Dosa, on the other hand uses GF asafoetida so their curries and sambar are all definitely GF.
Thank you!!! I think I just figured out why my Celiac hubby always has a reaction when we eat at our local South Indian restaurant, where they always insist everything is GF. They thicken everything with besan (chick pea flour) but now I know I need to ask to see that bottle of spice. Thank you!