Beerakaya Fry is a side dish prepared using Ridge Gourd / Heerekayi. Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Beerakaya / Ridge Gourd / Heerekayi, Peeled and … [Read more...]
Kalasa
Kalasa is a holy temple-town located in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka. Kalasa is home to the Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kalasa is 92 Kilometres South-west of Chickmagalur and … [Read more...]
Cardamom – Elaichi – Yelakki
Cardamom is known as Queen of spices and it is a native of India. It is known as Elaichi in Hindi, Yelakki in Kannada, Ela or Ellka in Sanskrit and the botanical name is Elettaria cardamomum. Cardamom … [Read more...]
Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha
Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha is a religious practice that people vow to perform in the Hindu month of Karthika, which is October – November in the Gregorian calendar. It is performed for 14 years and … [Read more...]
Mudde Payasa – Banana Rice Payasa Recipe – Kela Chawal Kheer Recipe
Mudde Payasa is prepared using cooked Rice and Ripe Banana. Cuisine: Dakshina Kannada Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Ripe Banana (Robusta / Pachabale), Chopped 1 Cup Raw … [Read more...]
Happy Diwali 2015
Happy Diwali 2015 to dear readers! These glass lamps are very much in fashion this Deepavali / Diwali festival. … [Read more...]
Honge or Indian Beech Tree
Spring is in the air for sure when Honge or Indian Beech Tree blooms! Other common names are Karnja in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati, and Naktamala in Sanskrit. Botanical name is Pongamia … [Read more...]
Oriental Rice
Oriental Rice is a delicious main course prepared using various vegetables and Bean Sprouts. Cuisine: Orient Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 3 Bowls Cooked Rice 1 Cup Green, … [Read more...]
Rangoli 15 – Kamal Deep
Rangoli 15 - Kamal Deep Method: Dots 19 - 10 Middle Join the dots as shown in the pictures below. … [Read more...]
November 2015 Hints
November 2015 Hints are as follows: Add little Maida to the Rice flour while making Kuchchida Kadabu. Add little Akki Thari (Rice Rawa) to the Urad Dal filling while making Kharada (Spicy) … [Read more...]
Paneer Raitha
Paneer Raitha is prepared using Cottage Cheese and Yoghurt. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Crumbled Paneer 2 Cups Curds / Yoghurt Few sprigs of Mint / … [Read more...]
Kolluru Mookambika Temple
Amongst the hills of Kodachadri and on the bank of river Sourpanika is the 1200 years old temple of Kolluru Mookambika in Udupi district. The presiding deity of this Shree Kshetra is Mookambika who is … [Read more...]
Fattoush
Fattoush is a salad using Pita bread and vegetables. Cuisine: Lebanese Time required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Pita Bread 1 cup Cucumber cubes 1 cup Tomato cubes 1/2 cup Capsicum … [Read more...]
Morning Glory
Morning Glory is a flowering creeper plant found in the wild and also grown as a garden plant. There are 1000 species and belong to many genera. It belongs to Convolvulaceae family. As the … [Read more...]
Heritage building in Nazarbad
Mysooreans are celebrating Vijayadashami today ending the 9 day Dasara celebrations, with the grand Dasara Procession and Torch light Parade. Picture - Heritage building in Nazarbad This is … [Read more...]
Dollu Kunitha – Drum Dance
Dollu Kunitha - Drum Dance is popular in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Along with the beats of the drums there is singing to the glory of Beeralingeshwara worshiped by Kuruba Gowdas. Dollu … [Read more...]
Varuna Lake
Whenever we pass through the T.Narasipura Road from Mysore, we are sure to stop at an eye-catching water body known as Varuna Lake. It is a huge lake built by the then Diwan of Mysore Sir M. … [Read more...]
Saptha Mathrikeyaru
Saptha Mathrikeyaru is a group of Hindu goddesses who are always depicted together. They are Narasimhi, Brahmani, Maheshvari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, and Indrani. The above photo was … [Read more...]
Puri Unde – Puffed Rice Laddoo
Puri Unde - Puffed Rice Laddoo is a laddoo (sweet) prepared using puffed rice and Jaggery. It is prepared on all auspicious occasions and is distributed among friends and relatives. Cuisine: … [Read more...]
Thataiah Park, Mysore – Mysuru
Every time I have zipped past the strip of a park in front of Landsdowne building in Mysore with the statue of Thataiah, I have wondered who this “Thatha” (grandfather) was? Now I reveal to myself and … [Read more...]
