Today is World Sparrow Day 2015. Enjoy the Sparrows and welcome them home! … [Read more...]
Kurtakoti Saarina Pudi – Rasam Powder Recipe – North Karnataka Rasam Powder
Loved the change in cuisine when I visited my maternal grandfather's house in Kurtakoti. The Saaru prepared there was so different from Mysore Saaru. Hence, I named it Kurtakoti Saaru and here is the … [Read more...]
Lady’s Slipper Orchid
One of the most attractive terrestrial orchids is the Lady’s Slipper Orchid. The botanical name is Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum and belongs to Orchidaceae family and Cypripedioideae sub family. Other … [Read more...]
T Narasipura
T stands for Tirumakudalu and in short referred to as T Narasipura. Tirumakudalu or Trimakuta means the place of confluence of three rivers. In T Narasipura, Rivers Kaveri, Kabini, and Spatika … [Read more...]
Methi Chaman
Methi Chaman is a side dish prepared using Cottage cheese and Fenugreek leaves. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 big bunch Methi (Fenugreek) leaves, cleaned … [Read more...]
Embroidered Greeting Card
Embroidered Greeting Card is a very creative and easy art form. Children can spend hours making different designs and it would be a pleasure for them to give it to their loved ones. Materials … [Read more...]
Hoovinakere
Tomorrow is Vadirajara Aradhane and what better tribute than a E-visit to Hoovinakere, the birth place of this great saint. Hoovinakere is a tiny hamlet situated in Udupi district. Surrounded … [Read more...]
Happy Holi 2015
Wish you all a very Happy Holi 2015! … [Read more...]
Banana Flower Vada Recipe – Vazhakkai Poo Vada – Aratikaya Poo Vadai – Bale Hoovina Vada
Banana Flower Vada is a delicacy prepared in South India using the tender flowers of the plantain plant. Cuisine: South India Time Required: 45 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Banana … [Read more...]
March 2015 Hints
March 2015 Hints are as follows: Soak the chopped brinjals in salted water for 30 minutes to 1 hour to remove the bitterness. Sieve the water before use. While tying puffed rice laddoos, … [Read more...]
Stone Flower
Stone Flower is a Lichen and belongs to Parmeliaceae family. In Kannada it is known as Kallu Hoovu, Hindi it is Kalpassi and Pathar Ke Phool. Botanical name is Lichen Parmelia. When visiting … [Read more...]
Radish and Onion Salad
When in a hurry to make a side dish, try Radish and Onion Salad. It is quick to make and delicious to have with Indian Bread. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 4 … [Read more...]
Blue Cluster Vine
Native of tropical America, the botanical name is Jacquemontia pentanthos and belongs to Convolvulaceae (morning-glory) family. Blue Cluster Vine is a perennial creeper and can grow up to 8 feet long … [Read more...]
Grilled Vegetable Pita Pocket Sandwich
Grilled Vegetable Pita Pocket Sandwich is sure to satisfy the hungry kids who return home ravenous from play. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: Few Pita Bread 1 Yellow Pepper 1 Red … [Read more...]
Halebidu – Halebeedu
The city Dwarasamudra meaning “the door to the sea” was the capital city of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. In the 14th century the city was vandalized by Malik Kafur and since then has been … [Read more...]
Ardhanareeshwara – Dual form of Shiva
Ardhanareeshwara - Dual form of Shiva statue carved in stone and installed a few hundred years ago in Nanjanagudu temple. Ardhanarishvara statue symbolizes Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi as … [Read more...]
Gulla Sagle
Gulla Sagle is a dish prepared using Matti Gulla, a variety of brinjal grown in Udupi region. Cuisine: Konkani Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Drumsticks cut into 2 inch pieces 1 … [Read more...]
Tea
Chai as it is known in India is a favorite beverage across the country. If you ever travel in India by train you are sure to be woken by the chaiwala’s (Tea seller) call. Served in earthen ware, paper … [Read more...]
Strawberry Drink
Strawberry-Orange season and the weather turning warm are the right reasons to churn out this Strawberry Drink. Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Cleaned and Chopped Strawberries 1 … [Read more...]
Yediyur Lake
Yediyur Lake in Bengaluru is one of the oldest lakes in the city. It existed during the Hoysala period, 1,400 years ago and was the source of water for the fields surrounding the lake. Somehow, … [Read more...]
