Sweet and sour green chilies pickles. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Green Chilies 6tbsp Mustard Oil 4tbsp Mustard Powder 4tbsp Garlic - Ginger paste 1tbsp Jaggery 1tbsp … [Read more...]
Kothimbir Vadi
This dish is from the state of Maharashtra. Kothimbir Vadi is prepared using Coriander leaves and Gram Flour. Cuisine: Maharashtra Time Required: 1 hour Ingredients: 2 Cups Coriander … [Read more...]
Nathdwara Shrinathji Temple
Nathdwara means gateway to god and this divine place is situated in the Aravalli hills on the banks of Banas River 48 Km from Udaipur, Rajasthan. The place is popular for Nathdwara Shrinathji / … [Read more...]
Paneer stuffed Capsicums
I cannot resist buying tiny capsicums that floods the market during June in Bangalore. They are perfect to stuff with different ingredients. In this recipe Capsicums are stuffed with crumbled cottage … [Read more...]
Shri Kshetra Polali
Polali is a picturesque village situated in Dakshina Kannada district and it is also known as Puliapura in Sanskrit. This village is famous for the Shri Rajarajeshwari temple. The deity is powerful … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Colorful Arrangement
This is a freestyle arrangement using multi-colored Roses. Materials Required: A bunch of multi-colored Roses A flower Vase Few Golden rods 1 Container 1 Oasis / sponge A piece of golden … [Read more...]
Grasshopper Pose
What a lovely pose! Photographed by Sriram in Mysore. … [Read more...]
Hagalkayi Uppinakayi – Bitter gourd Pickle Recipe – Karela Achar
Spicy, sour, and bitter pickle prepared using Bitter gourd and Green Chilies. Time Required: 15 Minutes + Maturing time Ingredients: 1 Hagalkayi / Bitter Gourd 10 Green Chilies 1tsp … [Read more...]
Padubidri Beach
Travel to coastal region in Karnataka conjures visits to divine temples, long walks on the beach, watching sunset, fascinating estuaries, swaying palm trees, and delicious food. For people who … [Read more...]
Padubidri
Padubidri is situated on the west coast of Karnataka in Udupi District. It is famous for the ancient temples, festivals, Padubidri end point, and the Padubidri beach. In Tulu language it is … [Read more...]
July 2011 Hints
To keep baked goodies fresh for longer, wrap them in butter paper and store. The water from your aquarium acts as a good feeder for your plants. Empty airtight containers remain odor free if you … [Read more...]
Flower Thorana
If you have artificial flower vine, you can hang it on the door of the pooja room like a thorana. … [Read more...]
Ancient Watch Tower at Chamundi Hills
The beautiful stone watch tower on top of Chamundi hills. … [Read more...]
Peanuts
Peanuts or Groundnuts belongs to the legume family Fabaceae. Botanical name is Archis Hypogaea. Hypogaea means below the earth. In Kannada it is known as Kadalekayi and Shenga, Moomphali in Hindi, and … [Read more...]
Rose Sherbet – Rose Juice Recipe – Rose Flavored Drink
Rose flavored drink popularly known as Rooh Afsa in North India. This drink can be prepared either using Rose Syrup or with freshly crushed aromatic rose petals. Time Required: 5 … [Read more...]
Rose Syrup
A syrup prepared using Rose petals. This syrup can be used as a spread, or make into a drink with water or milk. Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Paneer / Aromatic Rose … [Read more...]
Ele Ashtami – Jesta Devi Pooja
This festival is celebrated widely in North Karnataka. This festival falls on the 8th day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada, August – September of Gregorian calendar. For the festival dates click … [Read more...]
Lake Pichola
Lake Pichola in Udaipur is one of the most popular lake in the world. Lake Pichola was built by Pichhu Banjara in 1362 during the reign of Maharana Lakha to meet the drinking water and irrigation … [Read more...]
Udaipur
Udaipur is a charming city in Rajasthan. It is popularly known as City of lakes and was the capital of Mewar kingdom. Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1559. When Chittor fort was … [Read more...]
Mana Village
Mana village is a quaint tiny hamlet situated on the Indo-Tibetan border. This village is the last village of India and it is now declared as a tourism village of Uttarakhand. The residents of … [Read more...]
