Adhik Maas is an extra month added to the Lunar Calendar to be in sync with the Solar Calendar. This period is also known as Adhika Masa in Kannada, Malimmacha (Maal), and Purushotham (Lord … [Read More...]
Vegetarian Recipes
Uddina Vada or Bonda – Split Black Gram Fritters – Medu Vada – Ulundu Vadai
Uddina Vada or Bonda are fritters prepared using Split Black Gram and spices. You can shape them like a doughnut too. Though the doughnut shaped fritter is served in all the restaurants teamed … [Read More...]
Lettuce Salad
Lettuce was introduced by my dad who as a vegetarian had survived on this in England during his University days. I love all types of Lettuce and introduce it as much as possible in salads. Time … [Read More...]
Onion Sambar
Curry prepared using Onions or Shallots. This is best eaten with plain Rice, Idlis/Rice Cakes and Pancakes/Dosas. Cuisine: South India Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 … [Read More...]
Mavinakayi Hasi Gojju Recipe – Raw Mango Sweet and Sour Curry Recipe
Mavinakayi Hasi Gojju is prepared using Raw Mango. Except for the cooked Mango, the rest of the ingredients used is raw. Cuisine: Karnataka Time required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 … [Read More...]
Uddina Hittu – Split Black Gram Raitha – Urad Dal Flour Raitha
Uddina Hittu is Split Black Gram flour mixed with Curds and seasoning. Uddina Hittu is eaten mixed with plain Rice. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 5 … [Read More...]
Pineapple Juice
Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Pineapple pieces 4tbsp Sugar A pinch of Pepper (Optional) A pinch of Salt Method: Churn all the ingredients together in the blender. Sieve … [Read More...]
Kusuri – Sakkare Kalu – Shankranti Sesame Seeds Sugar
Sesame seeds coated with sugar is known as Kusuri – Sakkare Kalu. These are distributed during Makara Shankranthi in Karnataka. Making them is time consuming and exhausting. My mother used to … [Read More...]
Apple Chutney
Apple chutney is known as Seb-ka-chutney in Kashmir. Cuisine: Kashmiri Time required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Apple 6 – 8 Dry Grapes 4 tbsp Sugar A pinch of Saffron 2 pieces of … [Read More...]
Travel
Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar is the tallest Islamic tower in India. It has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tower is 72.5 meters high and the base diameter is 14.3 meters and the tower narrows … [Read More...]
Ramanagara
Ramanagara is situated 50 Km from Bangalore at an elevation of 2450 feet above sea level. Ramanagara was known as Closepet in memory of Sir Barry Close who was a British official during … [Read More...]
Manasa Devi Temple, Haridwar
Mansa Devi Temple is one of the oldest temples in Haridwar and is located on top of Bilwa Parvat. Bilwa Parvat hill is part of the Sivalik hills, which is the southernmost mountain chain of … [Read More...]
Wellington Coonoor
Wellington, as the name suggests was the British cantonment area of the Nilgiris. It continues to be the Regimental Centre for the Madras Regiment of the Indian Army. Wellington Coonoor is a … [Read More...]
Talakadu – Part II
Picture1 - Sand Dunes at Talakadu Talakadu is a place known for its sand dunes, river, ancient temples and innumerable legends. Picture2 - Trees of Talakadu Cashew nut, Fig, Nilgiri, … [Read More...]
Jantar Mantar Jaipur
Jantar Mantar Jaipur in Rajasthan, is the Largest Stone Astronomical Observatory in the World. It was built by Jaipur Maharajah, Jai Sawai Singh II during 1727 to 1733. Jantar Mantar Jaipur is one of … [Read More...]
Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second largest city in the state of kings, Rajasthan. It was formerly the capital of the kingdom of Mewar. Jodhpur is known as Sun City, because of the weather being sunny throughout … [Read More...]
Festivals
Ganesh Chathurthi – Ganesha Festival
I have extremely fond memories of Ganesha-Gowri festival. It was one of the grand festivals of the year for the family and for Mysore city itself. Our road would be decorated with serial lights, as … [Read More...]
Shravana Shukravara Pooja
Shravana Shukravara Pooja is also known as Sampath Shukravara vratha. This is performed in the Hindu month of Shravana, July – August in Gregorian calendar dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi / Gowri. … [Read More...]
Makara Sankranti
Sankranthi is a harvest festival and “Sankranthi” means movement. It is a celebration of the sun entering from the zodiac sign Dhanur/Sagittarius into Makara/Capricorn. So this Makara Sankranti … [Read More...]
Aanai Pandige – Aane Habba
Aanai Pandige Karthikai also known as Karthika Deepotsava, Aane / Elephant Habba is an important festival of Iyengars (Vishishtha Advaitha sect) of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is … [Read More...]
Sheege Hunnime
Sheege Hunnime festival is fondly remembered by my mother. The excerpt follows… My dad seemed to be in a very celebrative mood. He ordered the servants to get the bullock cart ready and also … [Read More...]
Independence day memories
My mother remembers and shares her memories on the days before Indian Independence and the joy felt on 15th August 1947. Place: Kurtakoti Script: Kannada … [Read More...]
Gangaur, Festival of Rajasthan
Gangaur is a popular festival of Rajasthan. This festival is also celebrated in parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The name of the festival is resultant of two words “Gan” and “Gauri”, which are … [Read More...]
