Banana Smoothie

Welcome the summer days with this smoothie.  This is a complete meal by itself.  It is filling, it is nutritious…

Carrots and Chives

Carrot sticks tossed in Chives. Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 4 – 6 Carrots, Peeled and Chopped into sticks 2tbsp…

Jacaranda Tree

March is the beginning of spring in South India and it is always a stress time for us students cramming…

Bandipur Wild Life Sanctuary

Picture1 - Bandipur Another favorite getaway of ours is Bandipur.  I have lost count the number of times we have…

Bili Yellu Pudi Chitranna – Sesame Seeds Rice Recipe – Til Bhath Recipe – Til Rice Recipe

Tasty white Sesame Seeds rice from Karnataka. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Cups of Cooked Rice Salt to taste…

Uppesaru

Uppesaru means boiled with Salt.  This is a tasty curry, which is popular among the Gowda community of south Karnataka.…

Sabudana Halwa

A pudding prepared using Sago Pearls. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 Cup Sabudana / Sago Pearls ¼…

Ooty Botanical Gardens

The jewel in Ooty’s tourism crown is the beautifully laid 22 acre Ooty botanical gardens.  The garden was conceptualized in…

Missi Roti

Missi Roti is the bread that the Rajsthanis break in their meal. It is prepared using a mixture of Bengal…

Palak Mangodi

Green Gram dumplings cooked in Spinach gravy. A dish from Rajasthan. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: ½ Cup…