Mysuru: Onion Dosa, popularly known as ‘Eerulli Dosa’ or ‘Onion Uthappa’, the most sought-after snack among the residents of city with a dollop of butter on top of a steaming dosa, is now reducing in size in many eating joints and hotels. With the rise in onion prices, most restaurants and hotels in the city have reduced the size of this delicious item.
Onions are now a gourmet commodity. The retail price of onion stands at Rs. 120 per kg for big variety, Rs. 100 for medium variety and Rs. 85 to Rs. 90 for small variety. Good quality onions are being sold at Rs. 125 to Rs. 130 per kg. The dwindling of supply of onion due to floods and an increase in production costs are some of the reasons for the soaring prices of onion.
