Recipe by mom. This is one of the side dishes from her childhood days. Udaru means separate, Bele means Dal / lentils. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: ½ Cup Tuvar Dal 1 Onion, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Orchid Dendrobium Ovatum
The Dendrobium Ovatum orchid can be easily mistaken for Dendrobium Aqueum. The difference between the two is the Green center. Dendrobium Ovatum is also known as Green lipped dendrobium. The … [Read more...]
Thai Khao-pote Onn – Thai Baby corn stir-fry – Baby Corn Recipe
Tasty crunchy baby corn with Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Baby corns, Chopped into 1" pieces 1tbsp Soya Sauce 2tbsp Oil 1tbsp Sugar For the spice paste: 3 Ripe … [Read more...]
White Lotus Lake
Click on image to enlarge. This lake with Lotus in full bloom is on Mysore - Bangalore highway before Kengeri. … [Read more...]
Baby Sun Rose
Baby Sun Rose is also known as Ice Plant, Heartleaf Iceplant, and Dew Plant . Botanical name is Aptenia cordifolia and belongs to family Aizoaceae (ice plant family). Baby Sun Rose is popular … [Read more...]
Bottle Brush Plant
Bottle Brush plant also known as Lemon Bottlebrush and Cheel in Hindi is a most sought after plant to landscape gardens. The botanical name is Callistemon viminalis and the plant belongs to family … [Read more...]
Jamoon Sherbet – Jamun Sherbet Recipe – Indian Blackberry Juice Recipe – Nerale Hannu Panaka Recipe
Indian Blackberry juice. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Jamun / Nerale Hannu / Indian Blackberry 2 Glasses of water ½ Cup sugar A pinch of Salt 4 – 5 tsp Lemon … [Read more...]
Orchid Polystachya Concreta
I saw a dense group of Orchid Polystachya Concreta growing on a thick branch of a tree that was covered with moss in Sirsi region. Plant Summary: Polystachya concreta is an epiphyte found in … [Read more...]
Teej Festival
Teej festival is celebrated in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, and Nepal. This festival is commemorating the day when Goddess Parvathi reunited with Lord Shiva after 108 births. In her 108th birth, Lord … [Read more...]
Kaudiyala, Uttarakhand
Kaudiyala is situated 37 Km from Rishikesh and it is famous for white water rafting on the Ganges. The flow of Ganges is glorious here. You can see many young people camping here waiting impatiently … [Read more...]
Pudina Sherbet – Mint Juice Recipe
Mint juice is healthy and great thirst quencher. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: ½ Cup Pudina / Mint leaves 1tsp Lemon Juice 4tbsp Sugar A pinch of Salt 2 Glasses of … [Read more...]
Terrestrial Orchid
Before After Orchid Spathaglottis Plicata … [Read more...]
Masaledar Alu Paratha – Aloo Paratha Recipe – Potato stuffed flat bread Recipe
Indian bread stuffed with Potatoes and spices. I learnt to make Masaledar Alu Paratha from my Mami / Aunt who passed away two weeks back. This post is dedicated to her memory and her culinary … [Read more...]
Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur
Fateh Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated to the north of Lake Pichola in Udaipur. The lake was built in 1678 by Maharana Jai Singh. Heavy rains damaged the lake bund and the lake was renovated … [Read more...]
Hari Mirch Ka Khatta Meetha Achaar
Sweet and sour green chilies pickles. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Green Chilies 6tbsp Mustard Oil 4tbsp Mustard Powder 4tbsp Garlic - Ginger paste 1tbsp Jaggery 1tbsp … [Read more...]
Kothimbir Vadi
This dish is from the state of Maharashtra. Kothimbir Vadi is prepared using Coriander leaves and Gram Flour. Cuisine: Maharashtra Time Required: 1 hour Ingredients: 2 Cups Coriander … [Read more...]
Nathdwara Shrinathji Temple
Nathdwara means gateway to god and this divine place is situated in the Aravalli hills on the banks of Banas River 48 Km from Udaipur, Rajasthan. The place is popular for Nathdwara Shrinathji / … [Read more...]
Paneer stuffed Capsicums
I cannot resist buying tiny capsicums that floods the market during June in Bangalore. They are perfect to stuff with different ingredients. In this recipe Capsicums are stuffed with crumbled cottage … [Read more...]
Shri Kshetra Polali
Polali is a picturesque village situated in Dakshina Kannada district and it is also known as Puliapura in Sanskrit. This village is famous for the Shri Rajarajeshwari temple. The deity is powerful … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Colorful Arrangement
This is a freestyle arrangement using multi-colored Roses. Materials Required: A bunch of multi-colored Roses A flower Vase Few Golden rods 1 Container 1 Oasis / sponge A piece of golden … [Read more...]



















