Riding a two wheeler in Bangalore is nightmarish what with poorly lit roads filled with pot holes and the other big wheeler drivers thinking that the balancing two wheeled vehicle is a menace blocking … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2008
Ragi Halwa
Ragi Halwa is a pudding prepared using Finger Millet. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 40 minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Ragi / Finger Millet / Nachni 1 Cup Sugar ½ tsp Elaichi / … [Read more...]
Spitsville
It is very common to see a lot of people riding two wheelers commuting to their work place. Well-dressed women and men ride on their two wheelies to reach their offices on time. There are times when … [Read more...]
Holi – Festival of Colors
I remember Holi being celebrated on the streets of Mysore, where the kids from the neighborhood would go begging from house to house collecting discarded things that can be burnt like mats, brooms, … [Read more...]
Akkithari Uppittu – Rice Upma – Broken Rice and Flat beans Upma
Akkithari Uppittu is a dish prepared using broken Rice. This dish when prepared using boiled Flat Beans or Winter Beans (Avarekalu) is extremely tasty and very popular in South Karnataka. … [Read more...]
Erythrina – Coral Tree
Tree Summary: Erythrina also known as Coral tree is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering trees belonging to Fabaceae* family. There are an estimated 113 species of Erythrina species, or … [Read more...]
Rawa Laddoo – Rawa Laddu – Semolina Sweet Balls
Rawa Laddoo are sweet balls prepared using Semolina. This would always be made and stored in a big box at home. Whenever children are hungry we would be given this along with Avalakki / … [Read more...]
Rasayana – Banana Rasayana – Banana Prasad Recipe – Balehannu Rasayana
Rasayana is a sweet dish prepared using ripe Banana and Jaggery. Rasayana is prepared as Prasada (offering) during festivals. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 2 … [Read more...]
