India loves to pose – 1

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in…

Badanekayi Chutney – Brinjal Chutney – Eggplant Chutney Recipe – Aubergine Chutney

Roasted Eggplant chutney. Cuisine: South Indian Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Udupi Gulla or Blue Eggplant (Bartha Brinjal) 2tbsp…

Silver Oak Tree

Botanical name of this fast growing evergreen tree is Grevillea robusta and belong to Proteaceae* family. The tree is native…

Cucumber and Spring Onion Dip

This recipe is for a tasty tangy dip to accompany crisp savouries, bread sticks, or vegetable sticks. Cuisine: Continental Time Required:…

Autumn Winter Arrangement

The trees change to a beautiful gold and rust color in Autumn and as they fall revel the intricate shapes…

Coonoor

Coonoor is situated at the head of the Hulikal ravine at 6,235 feet above sea level in Ooty district. Surrounded…

Mamla

Mango pulp dried in layers.  Mamla is also known as Aam Ka Papad. Time Required:  1 or 2 days Ingredients:…

New guests in my garden!

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Gulmohar

We read in text books in school without giving much thought that a good king apart from providing food, water…

November 2012 Hints

In winter,  Coconut oil becomes thick.  To avoid this, add two drops of Castor Oil to the Coconut Oil tin…