Come February and Bangalore looks its best with the flowering trees bursting with blooms blanketing the city with a riot of colors attracting bees and hummingbirds. It is spring, a season which has inspired great poets since time immemorial and a season loved by all.
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After Ohara school, So-Getsu school of Ikebana was founded in 1928 by Sofu Teshigahara. It is one of the best-known schools of flower arrangement in Japan. In this style driftwood and other dry materials are used for floral compositions. In this art, there is always an awareness of the cosmic forces. The spirit of the [...]
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This Dosa/Crepe is slightly thicker than the plain Dosa. The Masala is arranged on the Dosa openly when served, hence the name Open Masala Dosa
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Makes: 20 Dosas
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Picture1 – Guards and officials of Attiveri at the entrance of the Sanctuary
Attiveri bird sanctuary is situated in Kalghatgi taluk, Dharwad district of North Karnataka. It is spread over an area of 2.23 Sq. Km. A dam was built across Thayavvanahalla in the village in 1990 to facilitate the farmers of Attiveri village to [...]
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A salad with an unusual combination of Basmati Rice and Yellow Pepper.
Time Required: 20 Minutes + Chilling Time
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Jowar/Sorghum flour balls served with a spicy curry.
Time Required: 5 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 Cup Jowar/Sorghum flour
1 Cup Water
Salt to taste
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“Bendekayi Thondekayi thotadallide
Unde unde bella ella dabba dallide…”
The meaning of this Kannada rhyme is Lady’s finger/ Bendekayi and Ivy Gourd/ Thondekayi vegetables are in the garden and balls of Jaggery/Bella are inside the boxes. Children love Jaggery and they know that if they run into the kitchen anytime they are sure to be treated with [...]
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A curry prepared using split green gram with either Cucumber or Ridge gourd.
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4
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Picture1 – On the way to Catigao
Established in 1969, Catigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Canacona Taluk, South east of Goa. It is on NH – 17 bordering Goa – Karnataka border. The sanctuary comprises of some of the highest hills of the west region covered with moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. The total [...]
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Flower arrangement in a big sea shell.
Materials Required:
1 Big Shell
A Ceramic Tray
Sand to fill the Ceramic Tray
12 bunches or more of Baby’s breath flowers in pastel shades
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