Beetroot Raitha – Beetroot in Yogurt – Beetroot Mosaru Bhajji Recipe

Boiled Beetroot in spiced yogurt makes this yummy Beetroot Raitha. Cuisine: Mysore and Bangalore Time required: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1…

Indian Bay Leaf Tree

We came across this good looking tree in Padubidiri. My city bred eyes could never have identified the tree. My…

Methi Mutter Malai – Fenugreek leaves and Peas Recipe – Methi Matar Malai

Methi Mutter Malai is a side dish prepared using Fenugreek leaves, Green fresh Peas and Cream with a dash of…

Shetty Kere – Mysore

On the Kozhikode-Mysore-Kollegal Highway, a small lake known as Shetty Kere attracts a lot of bird life. Though Lake Dalvoy…

Dabeli – Potato Slider Indian Style

Dabeli is a tasty street food originally from Kutch region of Gujarat and made famous in Mumbai.  It is also…

Chaste Tree

In winter, I keep dreaming about the flowering trees of Bangalore-Mysore during spring and summer. One such soothing flowering tree…

Habbada Thindi and Panaka – Festival Snacks and Juice Recipes

Food and festival go hand in hand in India.  Special dishes are prepared on festivals and during vratha (observance).  Habbada…

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra in Kannada

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra is written by Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in Sanskrit, my grandfather Sri M.M.Patil has translated…

India loves to pose – 12

This lovely child was playing cheerfully outside his house in Kudremukh.

Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate Juice is healthy and refreshing and extremely easy to make. Time Required: 5 Minutes + time to remove the…