Sajji is known as Bhajra in North India. It is nothing but Black Millet and widely grown in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and North Karnataka. This Roti is prepared on Bhogi, which is a day before Makara Shankranthi festival in North Karnataka.
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Before you shriek with disgust, this is part of vegetable carving. These ice-cream cones are very easy to make and it makes a fun presentation at a kids party.
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Bagina is an offering of everything essential and dear to you. It is believed that you will be blessed with all the things that you desire by performing particular vratas/ vowed religious observance and giving bagina to women. When there are sufficient rains and the various dams are full, it is customary in South India [...]
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Crepes/Pancakes prepared using puffed rice. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking time + Fermenting Time Ingredients: 4 Cups Rice soaked 1tsp Methi/Fenugreek Seeds 8 Cups Mandakki/Kadalepuri/Mumra Puffed Rice 2 Cups Curds/Yoghurt Oil for roasting Salt to taste
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Tridalam Trigunakaram| Trinetrancha Triyaayudham| Trijanma Paapa Samharam| Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam|| The meaning of this above shloka/chanting in Sanskrit means offering of a bilvapatra (i.e., the trifoliate leaves) to the three eyed god Shiva who holds a Trishula (weapon with three sharp edges) will wash away the sins committed in the past 3 lives.
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Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 6 – 8 Strawberries 15 Black Seedless Grapes 6 Green Olives 1 Cup Chopped Cucumber ½ Cup Chopped Onion 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped finely ½ tsp Sugar ½ tsp Red Chili Flakes or Pepper Powder Juice of half Orange Salt to taste
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Prathoma Hanumanamah| Dwithiyo Bheemayevacha| Poornaprajna Thrithyasto| Bhagavatkarya Sadhakaha||
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A chutney prepared using Jujube fruit. In West Bengal this chutney is prepared on Saraswathi Pooja during Vasantpanchami celebrations.
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Picture1 – Gurunath.N.Desai An avid bird watcher, Gurunath.N.Desai is an engineer who runs a hardware business in Hubli. He can identify innumerable birds just by their calls. This hobby of bird watching has taken him to most of the unexplored bird sanctuaries across the country.
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Pancakes/Crepes prepared using Rice and Sugarcane juice. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking Ingredients: 2 Cups Rice 1 Cup Sugarcane Juice ½ Cup Coconut, Grated ½ Cup Jaggery Oil for roasting Salt to taste
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