Dasara Procession in Mysore

Vijayadashami being the last day of the celebrations, a grand Jamboo Savari/procession passes through the streets of the city. The…

Thoran

Thoran is a Kerala style side dish prepared using Cabbage or Beans. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500gms…

Mysore Dasara – Mysuru Dasara Celebrations – Mysuru Dussehra – Mysuru Navratri

Mysore looks its best during the 10-day Dasara celebration where all the major roads in the city, heritage buildings, palaces,…

Gugri – Usali Recipe – Usal Recipe – Chickpea Stir Fry

Gugri is a Bengal gram/brown chik pea based side dish usually prepared as offerings to gods and distributed among the…

Banana Chips

Chips prepared using raw Banana and fried in Coconut Oil.  If you do not like the taste of  Coconut Oil,…

Guru Poornima

Guru Poornima is the auspicious day of worshiping the Guru/Master falls on Poornima, which is the full moon day in…

Bhakri – Jowar Roti – Jolada Rotti Recipe – Sorghum Flour Flat Bread

An Indian bread prepared using Jower/Sorghum flour.  This is the staple diet of North Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Cuisine: North…

Dasara – Celebration of Dussehra in different regions of India – Navratri Celebrations

In Mysore, we always looked forward to Dasara, which is the Nada Habba (festival of Karnataka state) and it is…

Bhindi Raitha – Okra in Yoghurt

Bhindi Raitha is a dish prepared using Okra and curds.  This is also known as Patchady or mosaru bhajji in…

Stuffed Karela – Stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe

Bitter gourd stuffed with Onions and Masala and shallow fried. Cuisine: North India. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients:…