Hagalkayi Palya – Sweet and Sour Bitter Gourd

Hagalkayi Palya is a side dish prepared using Bitter Gourd. It is a dry side dish and goes will when…

Maha Shivarathri 2013

Photographed @ Murudeshwar, Karnataka. Om Namah Shivayah!  Wish you have the blessings of Shiva on Maha Shivarathri day for a…

Nellikayi Chitranna – Gooseberry Rice – Puli Rice

Indian Gooseberry Rice. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 Cups cooked Rice 2 Sprigs Coriander leaves, Chopped For…

Happy Woman’s Day 2013

Met this woman selling tasty Guavas at a circle just outside the now termed "Ghost city" - Kudremukh. The place…

Rose Plant

Roses are loved by one and all across genders and age. We cannot imagine Mughal Badshah Akbar without a red…

Mint and Tomato Pizza

I was delighted to get Whole Wheat Pizza base, which is much more healthy than White Pizza base / Maida.…

Chocolate-Banana Wontons

Cuisine: Fusion Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Robusta Banana, Chopped 6tbsp Chocolate Chips Few Wonton wrappers 1tbsp Sugar Powder…

Crocodile Bark Tree

Plant Summary: The state tree of Goa is Crocodile Bark Tree belonging to family Combretaceae*. Botanical name of the tree…

Common Leucas – Thumbe Hoovu

During Sankashta Ganapathy pooja, I remember collecting the flower and leaves of Thumbe Hoovu growing in empty sites for my…

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

The best part of our trip to Chikmagalur district last summer was the time spent at the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.…