Gobi Manchurian is a crispy Chinese starter prepared using Cauliflower. It is a very popular dish in India and hence Indian name to the dish. Time Required: 45 Minutes Serves: … [Read more...]
Lotus Stem Chips
Yummy crispy chips prepared using Lotus stems. Lotus stems is known as Kamal Ki Kakadi in Hindi. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: Few Lotus Stems Oil for deep … [Read more...]
Sapthami – Saraswathi Pooja – 2013
ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಮಾತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ವಂದನೆ (Saraswathi Mathe ninage vandane) / Salute to goddess of learning … [Read more...]
Lotus
Lotus flower since centuries has been a symbol of beauty, peace, purity, and non-attachment. The flower is widely depicted in Hinduism and Buddhism. Hence, this exotic flower is the national flower of … [Read more...]
Dasara Dose – Cucumber Dosa Recipe – Mullusauthekayi Dosa Recipe – Udupi Recipe
There is an excellent vegetable shop next to the Hanuman temple in Saligrama, Dakshni Kannada. As I was browsing, I saw giant Cucumbers and casually asked the vendor, whether he knew the … [Read more...]
Pedestal Flower Arrangement – Don’t Worry Be Happy
Pedestal flower arrangements look extremely elegant in large party halls. Materials Required: Pedestal Stand A piece of Oasis / Sponge 7 to 8 Asparagus Stems 15 to 20 Gerbera Flower … [Read more...]
Chili Toast – Chili Cheese Toast
Chili Cheese toast can be eaten as a snack or as breakfast. Cranky children will readily have a Chili Cheese toast for breakfast. Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 8 slices … [Read more...]
Brindavan Gardens in 1968
The glorious age of KRS - Brindavan Gardens - Kannambadi Katte. … [Read more...]
Kayyi Thuththu
The temple elephant in Dharmasthala gets a Kayyi Thuththu / hand full of rice from its Mahout. … [Read more...]
Mysore State Anthem
The existence of Mysore State Anthem was bought to my notice by my dad, who during his primary school days would sing the anthem every day. In 1881, the British decided to give back the state … [Read more...]
Bombeaatavayya Idu bombeaatavayya
Dasara, a time for the Bombe/dolls to come out of the storage boxes and into the limelight! Bombeaatavayya Idu bombeaatavayya is a song from the Kannada movie Shruti Seridaga sung by Dr. Rajkumar. … [Read more...]
Tulasi Aarathi Haadu
Aarathi song dedicated to Tulasi devi. In Kannada Script: ತುಳಸಿ ಆರತಿ ಹಾಡು ಶ್ರೀ ತುಳಸಿ ಜಯ ದೇವಪೂಜಿತೆ |ಪ| ಅತುಲ ಸುಗುಣಾ ಕರುಣಾಮಯ ಮಾತೆ || ಅತಿ ಕೋಮಲ ಪಲ್ಲವ ದಳ ಭರಿತೆ ಶ್ರುತ ಭಾವಿಕ ಜನ ವೃಂದ … [Read more...]
Halpi – Fried Gram Burfi
A very easy to make sweet dish prepared using fried Gram. Another name for this recipe is Hurigadale Burfi and perfect to make during Gombe habba (Dasara). Cuisine: North Karnataka Time Required: … [Read more...]
October 2013 Hints
Few household tips and tricks for this month are as follows: Collect peels of vegetables and fruits and blend in a blender. Remove the paste and add a spoonful of this mixture to the pots to … [Read more...]
Gower Ramsey Orchid Oncidium
Fancifully called “dancing dolls”, these are grown commercially for cut flowers. Gower Ramsey have robust and shimmering sprays bearing elegant flowers. The picture in this post is known as … [Read more...]
Pineapple Salad
A very interesting salad recipe using Pineapple. Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: ½ Pineapple, cut horizontally, with the leaves intact 1 Mango or Peach, Peeled and Sliced 1 Apple or … [Read more...]
Onion Garlic Chilies Coriander Chutney
Onion Garlic Chilies Coriander Chutney can be served with anything! Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Onion, Peeled and Diced 20 - 25 Cloves Garlic, Peeled 8 Green Chilies 1 bunch … [Read more...]
Brihati
Brihati grows wild throughout India. Brihati is a prickly shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 mtrs and belongs to Solanaceae (potato) family. Botanical name is Solanum Anguivi. English common name is … [Read more...]
String Beans
String beans, French beans also known as Runner beans is a vegetable that is used in cuisines across the globe but originated in Peru. The other common names are Snap bean, Bush bean, Pole bean, … [Read more...]
Chain Tree
Chain Tree in Lakkidi, Wayanad was extremely intriguing and many types of trees trained to grow like chains came to my mind. Just before we left the resort for the sightseeing, the manager of the … [Read more...]
