Banana Bun
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
A mildly sweet deep fried snack, that looks like a bun and prepared using flour and Banana.
Time Required: 25 Minutes
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Palak Raitha
Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Spinach with curds/yoghurt
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
2 medium size bunches, Palak/Spinach
3 Cups Curds/Yoghurt
1tsp Chili Powder
1tsp Black Salt
1tsp Roasted Jeera Powder
1tbsp Sugar
Salt to taste
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Mallur
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Aprameyo hrishikeshah
Padmanabho mara prabhuh |
Vishwakarma manustvstha
Sthavishtah sthaviro dhruvah||
-Verse from Vishnusahasranama (1000 names of lord Vishnu)
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Chunchi Falls
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
When I heard the name of the falls I felt like humming the good old Hindi song “Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu…Chin Chin Chu.. baba Chin Chin Chu…..” from the film Howrah Bridge sung by Geetha Dutt. This falls is situated en-route to Mekedatu 16kms before Sangama the confluence of Arkavathi and Cauvery rivers. From [...]
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Mekedatu
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Mekedatu, in Kannada means Goat’s leap, which is situated 98kms south of Bangalore. river Cauvery flows into a deep and narrow gorge, so narrow, that a goat could leap over it and that is how it got its name. When reaching the gorge the river flows ferociously onto the rocks sculpting them into some amazing [...]
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Paneer Pakoda
Posted on July 14th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Fritters prepared using Cottage Cheese.
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese
1 Cup Besan/Gram Flour
1tsp Garam Masala
½ tsp Kala Namak/Black Salt
½ tsp Aamchur powder/Dry Mango Powder
A pinch of Ajwain/Carom Seeds
A pinch of Cooking Soda
Oil for deep-frying
Salt to taste
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Jamun – Indian Blackberry
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Jamun is an evergreen beautiful tropical tree, native to India, Pakistan and Indonesia. Other common names are Jambul, Black Plum, Java Plum, Indian Blackberry, Jamblang etc. The botanical name is Syzgium cumini.
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Rama Navami
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Nirupama Sriram
Rama Navami is a festival celebrating the birth of Sri Rama, son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya
“Yada Yadaa hi dharmasya gnanirbhavathi bharatha
Abhyuththaana madharmasya thadathmaanam srujaamyahum”
The above verse is an excerpt from the Bhagvadgeetha. Sri Krishna says, “When there is a scarcity of dharma in this world, I will be re-born during that time to uplift [...]
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