Kasoori Methi Paratha – Dried Fenugreek Leaves Flat Bread Recipe

Indian bread prepared using dried Fenugreek leaves. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Wheat…

July 2009 Hints

Are you plagued by rust in your tool box? Here is a simple way to keep tools rust free. Slip…

Golibaje – Spicy spongy fritters – Mysore Bonda – Mangaluru Bhajji

Golibaje are deep fried fritters popularly known as Mangaluru bhajji. Cuisine: Udupi Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Maida…

Big Banyan Tree

Known as “Dodda Aalada Mara” in Kannada, this big banyan tree is 380 to 400 years old.  It is situated…

Pineapple Rice

This rice recipe is from Thailand.  Rice is stir-fried with yellow curry paste, pineapple, raisins and cashew nuts. Cuisine: Thai…

Mango Tit Bits Jam – Raw Mango Jam Recipe – Mango Preserve

Jam with Mango pieces floating in it!  I used to love this as a child and used to have it…

Akki Thambittu

Akki Thambittu is a sweet dish is prepared using rice flour.  This is usually prepared during festivals and especially on…

Trikuteshwara Temple

This ancient temple of Trikuteshwara dates back to the Kalyani Chalukyas who ruled this region during 1050 to 1200 CE.…

Our Extended Pigeon family

A blue rock pigeon found the space below one of my bonsai a safe place to lay its eggs.  We…

Rathasapthami Rangoli

Rathasapthami is a festival in honor of Sun god.  On this day a Rathasapthami rangoli / kolam (patterns drawn using…