This flower arrangement / Ikebana is arranged in such a way that it represents victory.

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A side dish prepared using tender stem of Banana plant in Karnataka style.
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4

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River Pykara originates from Mukurthi peak, which has many Toda settlements. This river is the largest and it is revered by the Toda tribes. The river tumbles down the hills and creates two waterfalls of 55 meters and 61 meters known as Pykara falls. When it reaches the plateau, it spreads to [...]

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Kurtakoti is a small village situated 16 Kms from Gadag and every single summer holidays of mine was spent here. My Grandfather was the zamindar and the police Patil. The main occupation of the village is agriculture. Few decades back traveling to the village in different types of transports was great fun.

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A side dish prepared with Spinach and Baby corn.
Time Required: 15 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 Big bunch Spinach, shred into pieces
1 Onion, Chopped finely
4 Baby Corn, Cut into roundels
½ tsp Jeera / Cumin Seeds
½ tsp Garlic Paste
½ “Ginger, Chopped finely
2 Green Chilies Slit
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1tsp Kasoori Methi / Dry Fenugreek leaves
1tbsp Oil
½ tsp Sugar
Salt to taste

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The poem “Roses” by George Eliot comes to mind while strolling in the Rose garden of Ooty.

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Bottles of whole Gooseberry jam would be lined up in kitchen shelf to last for a year and we would be given one Gooseberry daily in a cup along with some sugar syrup like a Jamoon.  This jam used to be a  favorite among kids and the jam would never last a year!

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Gooseberry chutney that can be dried and stored for a long time.
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Ingredients:
10 Gooseberries
10 – 12 Green Chilies
1” Ginger
1/2 tsp Hing / Asafoedita
1 tsp Roasted Fenugreek Seeds Powder
Salt to taste

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It is Christmas time and if your mood is set to bake, then these Muffins are the best bet….Merry Christmas!

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Communities following Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on 1st January every year. The year counter also gets incremented on this day. Though people following different calendars celebrate New Year on other days of the year, the celebration on 1st January has crossed calendars and everyone joins in the celebration of the New Year.

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