Brinjal/Eggplant deep fried and stuffed with pickle spices. Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 6 Brinjals 2tsp Turmeric Powder 1tbsp Salt Oil for deep frying For the … [Read more...]
Guacamole
Guacamole is a Mexican dip/salad prepared using Avocado / Butter Fruit. It is a very healthy and nutritious salad and can be eaten as is or used as a spread on bread or as a dip with Nachos, Potato … [Read more...]
Mysore Dasara Flower Show
Mysoreans love gardening and every house will have at least a Tulasi and Money plant growing in a pot. To encourage this wonderful hobby, a flower show on a grand scale is held by the … [Read more...]
Navaratri Golu – Dolls Arrangement during Dasara
This is in continuation of the post “Traditional Dolls Arrangement”. The custom of arranging dolls during Navaratri / Dasara is also followed in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. In these states … [Read more...]
Traditional Dolls Arrangement
Here are some Dolls that are handed over from generations to generations for arranging during Dasara. Traditional Dolls Arrangement includes Dolls in a marriage party complete with the bride / groom … [Read more...]
Kancheepuram Dosa
Kancheepuram is a temple town in Tamil Nadu. There is a Idli called Kancheepuram / Kanjeevaram Idli and here is a recipe for Kancheepuram Dosa. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking Time + … [Read more...]
Banana Halwa
Pudding prepared using ripe Banana. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 3 Ripe Robust Bananas 3tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder Few Cashew Nuts for … [Read more...]
Black and Blue Butterfly
A black and blue butterfly on a Lantana flower. Picture taken in Hosa Agrahara, Karnataka. … [Read more...]
Pomelo Salad
Pomelo is known as Chakkotha in Kannada. Time Required: 2 Minutes + Peeling Time Ingredients: 1 Pomelo Fruit / Chakkotha 1tsp Chili Powder 4tbsp Sugar Salt to taste Method: Mix all the … [Read more...]
Akash Mallige – Indian Cork Tree
There are around 20 Akasha Mallige / Indian Cork trees lining our apartment compound. The ground is covered with these lovely fragrant flowers. It is a treat to see the tall trees in full … [Read more...]
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 Solah Somvara Vratha / observance. Time Required: 30 … [Read more...]
A Young QA Assistant
As we waited for the signal to turn green at South End Circle, Bengaluru, I noticed a girl about 7 years on the footpath deeply concentrating on assembling a toy and pressing a lever to test whether … [Read more...]
Gombe Habba – Forest Arrangement
During Dasara, many households had the ritual of arranging dolls in the house for 9 days in Mysore region. This would bring out a lot of creativeness among the people. The … [Read more...]
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 1,000 years old is dedicated to lord Srinivasa / Balaji / Vishnu and was … [Read more...]
Peek-a-boo
Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Geese, Emu, Pigeons, Parrots are part of the Sanjeevini Park in Mysore. … [Read more...]
Mahalaya Amavasya
15 days of the Hindu month is considered as Pitra Paksha, which are days dedicated to ancestors. It occurs in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada i.e. September-October in the Gregorian calendar. For the … [Read more...]
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 Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Ragi Hittu … [Read more...]
Orchid Bonanza
This year I got a wonderful bonanza from the wild Orchid Dendrobium Aqueum plants that I collected from Chikkamagalur. … [Read more...]
Ker Sangri – Dried Beans Side Dish – Rajastani Kandi Subzi Recipe
This is one of the most authentic dishes of Rajasthan. I made a point to taste this dish when in Rajasthan. I also bought the dried Ker and Sangri and prepared this dish at home. The Ker is a wild … [Read more...]
Pattada Gombe Alankara
Pattada Gombe in Kannada means, the royal dolls and Alankara means decoration. Many households have a custom of arranging dolls during Dasara festival in Mysore and distribute sweet and savories to … [Read more...]
