Cabbage Kadale Kalu Palya is prepared with Cabbage and Chickpea. Cuisine: Karnataka Time required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Cabbage, Chopped 1/2 Cup Chickpea soaked for 4 hours and … [Read more...]
Shore birds of Hadinaru Kere
Apart from the numerous aquatic birds, there are so many other shore birds that catch your eye and your camera lenses at Hadinaru Kere near Mysore. Picture1 - Purple Sunbird Female enjoying the … [Read more...]
Chayote Squash
The much loved Seemebadanekayi in South Karnataka is known as Chayote Squash. Most of us in South Karnataka would have enjoyed Seemebadanekayi Palya with Saaru Anna. Chayote Squash is also … [Read more...]
Aquatic birds of Hadinaru Kere
Hadinaru Kere is a huge lake near Mysore. The number of birds on and off the lake just blew us away. There were birds everywhere, on the surface of the lake lake, flying overhead, perched on trees … [Read more...]
Bean Sprout Salad
Bean Sprout Salad is a healthy edition to the dinner menu. This adds variety and boosts the health quotient. Time required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Bean Sprouts 1 Cup Chopped … [Read more...]
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja is perfomed in West Bengal, Orissa, and Assam. It falls on the full moon day in the Hindu month Ashwin, September – October according to Gregorian calendar. For the festival date … [Read more...]
October 2016 Hints
October 2016 Hints are as follows: To slice Coconut from its shell easily, put the broken halves in the freezer for 10 minutes. Clean your refrigerator once a week and throw out the food … [Read more...]
Happy Vijayadashami 2016
Dollu Kunitha is a major popular drum dance of Karnataka. The artists sing along with beating the drums and dancing. This dance is to appease Lord Beereshwara also known as Beeralingeswara. A … [Read more...]
Yennehole
Yennehole is a lake situated in Dadadahalli village in Mysore. This lake is surrounded by non-irrigated fields and fallow land. You can find many villagers grazing their livestock in these … [Read more...]
Happy Durgashtami 2016
Durga pooja is performed all over India signifying the good over evil. It is the eighth day of Dasara. … [Read more...]
A thought on Saraswathi Pooja
ವಿದ್ಯೆಯ ಮಹತ್ವ ಒಡಲೊಳಗಿರುವದು ವಿದ್ಯೆಯು ನಡೆದರೆ ತಾಂಬರವಲ್ಲ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಕದಿಯರ್ ಪೊಡವಿಪರು ಕಸಿದು ಕೊಳ್ಳರ್ ವಡಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಪಾಲು ಕೇಳರು ಕೇಳೈ Meaning: Knowledge is something that belong to you. Strangers … [Read more...]
Huli Vesha in South Canara Region during Dasara
Huli Vesha in South Canara Region during Dasara is something the people of the region look forward to. People dressed as Tigers roam the streets in South Canara during Dasara festival. They … [Read more...]
Male Mahadeshwara Hills – M M Hills
During growing up years in Mysore, pilgrims who could not afford the bus fare to Male Mahadeshwara Hills would walk on roads singing in praise of the saint Male Mahadeshwara with a small bhajan cymbal … [Read more...]
Kattina Saaru – Rasam Recipe – Lentil Thin Curry – Hoornada Saru
Kattina saaru also known as hoornada saaru is a tasty dish prepared in Karnataka households during auspicious occasions and festivals. Cuisine: Karnataka Time required: 25 minutes + Hoorna making … [Read more...]
Banana Vendors in Mysore
Large number of hawkers sit near Lansdowne building in Mysore and sell different varieties of Banana since ages. … [Read more...]
Kharjoor Laddoo
Kharjoor Laddoo is prepared using soft dates, nuts, and dry fruits. This is best served to people who are on diet as it does not use Sugar or too much Ghee (clarified butter). Cuisine: … [Read more...]
Happy Dasara 2016
Tomorrow is the commencement of Dasara known as Dasara Padya, a much awaited day in Mysore! Celebrations start on this day in the Mysore palace and all the households. Boxes with dolls are brought … [Read more...]
Sukkina Unde – Sukrunde Recipe – Boorelu Recipe
Tomorrow is Mahalaya Amavasya and Sukkina Unde is usually prepared on this occasion. Cuisine: Karnataka Time required: 30 Minutes + Soaking time Ingredients: 1 Cup Urad Dal / Uddinabele / … [Read more...]
Moong Dal Dill Subzi – Split Green Gram and Dill Side Dish Recipe – Moong Dal Sava Subzi Recipe
Moong Dal Dill Subzi is prepared using Dill and Split Green Gram. This dish is full of vitamins and protein. Time required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Moong Dal / Hesarubele / … [Read more...]
Crested Floating Heart
When you fall in love with the name of this flower, you can just imagine how beautiful the flower must be. Yes, Crested Floated Heart flowers are aquatic floating herb and dot almost in all ponds and … [Read more...]
