Vegetable Stock
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Vegetable Stock Recipe. A very important ingredient while making soups.
Time Required: 30 Minutes to 1 hour
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Rain Tree – Albizia Saman
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
My friends and I used to collect the fruit of this tree known as Bagekayi in Kannada and grind it with big stones and make into balls and sun dry them. They used to turn out hard like the professional cricket balls. We used to play with them for some time until something else caught our fancy.
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Mooli Paratha
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Indian bread prepared with Radish. A favorite among the people of Punjab.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
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Maharana Pratap Singh Memorial – Udaipur
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
The memorial for Maharana Pratap singh is located on top of Moti Magri / Pearl Hill in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This memorial was set up by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar who took the help of a public trust.
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Tandoori Baby Corn
Posted on March 6th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Grilled Baby Corn is a very tasty dish to be served as a starter.
Time Required: 15 minutes + marinating time
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Wonder la Water Park, Bangalore
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Wonder la is the biggest amusement park in India. It is situated in Bidadi, 28 Km from Bangalore. V-Guard group are the promoters of the park, which is spread over an area of 82 acres.
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March 2010 Hints
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
- Wrap vegetables in newspapers before storing in refrigerator. They remain fresh for a long time.
- If you need Sour Cream urgently, add lemon juice to fresh cream and mix lightly.
- When you are all set to make ice cream, turn the refrigerator to its coldest setting an hour before you need to freeze the ice cream. Turn it back to normal when the ice cream is set.
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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Sri Ranganatha is the presiding deity of the ancient temple at Srirangapattana.
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Thandai
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
This is a refreshing drink prepared using many dried fruits. Holi, the festival of colors ends with a drink of Thandai and it is also offered to Lord Shiva on Shivarathri. This is very popular in North India and especially in Banares.
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Avarekayi Kurma
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
A delicious side dish with gravy prepared using Flat Winter Beans. This can be also be prepared with any type of sprouted beans that is available.
Time Required: 40 Minutes
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