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...]
Dasara Dolls
Dasara Dolls also known as Dasara Gombe and Kolu are arranged and ready to be admired by one and all for the next 10 days. … [Read more...]
Batavi Payasa – Rawa Balls Kheer Recipe
Batavi Payasa is a very unique payasa from North Karnataka. Batavi are small balls prepared using Semolina (rawa) and these are cooked in Milk. Why not surprise your folks with this payasa on … [Read more...]
Ornamental Chilies
Ornamental Chilies as the name suggests is grown for its beauty and the color that it adds to a garden. The plant resembles a chili plant, but the fruit is shades of red, purple, yellow, orange, black … [Read more...]
Dharmasthala
The Western Ghats like its higher counterpart the Himalayas is dotted with pilgrimage centers. One such center is Dharmasthala situated on the banks of Netravati River in Dakshina Kannada … [Read more...]
Kodabale Method 2 – Ring Murukku Recipe – Crispy Rice Flour Rings – Kodubale
I have already posted the recipe for Kodabale, here is another method to make Kodabale. Hope you like Kodabale Method 2 and make it for this Dasara to distribute among friends and relatives. … [Read more...]
Karwa Decoration
This month is Karwa Chauth and women delve deep into preparation for the festival. Decking themselves up will be high on agenda as well as decorating the Karwa. Here is a small … [Read more...]
Aloe Vera Plant
Aloe Vera known as Lole sara in Kannada was known to us even before it came to the forefront in all health care advertisements. There was an Aloe plant in my maternal grandfather’s house in Kurtakoti … [Read more...]
