Pomelo Salad

Pomelo is known as Chakkotha in Kannada. Time Required: 2 Minutes + Peeling Time Ingredients: 1 Pomelo Fruit / Chakkotha…

Akash Mallige – Indian Cork Tree

There are around 20 Akasha Mallige / Indian Cork trees lining our apartment compound. The ground is covered with these…

Maledi Undi Recipe – Maldi Unde Recipe – Churma Laddoo Recipe

This is a sweet dish from North Karnataka.  This dish is offered to Lord Shiva during Shravana Somavara Pooja and…

A Young QA Assistant

As we waited for the signal to turn green at South End Circle, Bengaluru, I noticed a girl about 7…

Gombe Habba – Forest Arrangement

During Dasara, many households had the ritual of arranging dolls in the house for 9 days in Mysore region.  This…

Vasantha Vallabharaya Swamy Temple, Bangalore – Bengaluru

The Vasantha Vallabharaya Swamy Temple is situated on a small hillock in Vasanthapura layout in Bangalore city. This temple is…

Peek-a-boo

Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Geese, Emu, Pigeons, Parrots are part of the Sanjeevini Park in Mysore.

Mahalaya Amavasya

15 days of the Hindu month is considered as Pitra Paksha, which are days dedicated to ancestors. It occurs in…

Ragi Soppina Rotti – Nachni Hari Subzi Roti Recipe – Finger Millet Flat Bread Recipe – Roti Recipe

Healthy and nutritious bread prepared using Finger Millet flour and assorted leafy vegetables.  This is a dish from Karnataka. Time…

Orchid Bonanza

This year I got a wonderful bonanza from the wild Orchid Dendrobium Aqueum plants that I collected from Chikkamagalur.