A pudding prepared using Rice and Bengal Gram. This is commonly prepared during festivals. Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Rice 1/2 Cup Kadalebele / Channa dal / Bengal … [Read more...]
Halasinakayi Sonte – Raw Jackfruit Chips
Halasinakayi Sonte - Raw Jackfruit Chips is known as Chakkavaruthathu in Malayalam. This is served during Onam Sadya / lunch. A favorite purchase during a visit to Kerala or … [Read more...]
Srirangapatna
The historic place of Srirangapatna / Srirangapattana is situated on the banks of river Cauvery at 15 Km from Mysore. Srirangapatna is noted for its ruler Tipu Sultan, the Ranganatha Temple, … [Read more...]
September 2013 Hints
Never starch Organdie cloth. Instead iron it while the cloth is still damp to make it stiff. To set curd perfectly in winter, add one cup boiling milk to two cups cold milk and two tsp curd. Mix … [Read more...]
Jowar Bhajji – Sorghum Flour Fritters
Jowar Bhajji are crispy fritters prepared using Sorghum flour. An ideal evening snack with hot tea or coffee. Time Required: 25 Minutes Makes: 18 Ingredients: 1 Cup Jowar Flour ¼ … [Read more...]
Eggless Wheat Chocolate Apple Muffins
Time Required: 45 Minutes Makes: ½ kg (500 gms) or 9 cups Ingredients: ¾ cup Wheat flour 2tbsp Cocoa powder ¼ cup Sugar Powder ½ + ¼ cup Apple, Peeled and grated 2tbsp Brown Sugar 3tbsp … [Read more...]
Hogenakkal Waterfalls
Hogenakkal in Kannada means Smoking rocks, but the name that is apt for this place is Yennekal meaning Oily rocks. This place is best avoided by one and all and it is a failure and shame on the … [Read more...]
Sookha Aloo – Alu Fry Recipe – Potato Stir Fry
Sookha Aloo is a side dish prepared using Potatoes and spices. The potatoes are crisp and are coated with spices, which you can snack on or can be served as a accompaniment. Time Required: 20 … [Read more...]
Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami – 2013
Delicious platter for Lord Krishna on Gokulashtami! … [Read more...]
Nugge Huli
This is a South Indian Curry prepared using drumstick and leavess of drumstick tree. It is also known as Sambar. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Bunch Drumstick Leaves 2 … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Poppers
Jalapeno nah! not available in Namma Bengaluru, so prepared the poppers with Shimla Mirch. Cuisine: USA Time Required: 45 Minutes Ingredients: Few Jalapenos or Shimla Mirch 1 Cup … [Read more...]
Indian Lemonade
Lemonade flavored with Saffron and Cardamom Required Time: 15 Minutes Serves: 3 Ingredients: Juice of 1 Lemon 3 Glasses of Water 7tbsp Sugar A pinch of Salt A pinch of Saffron … [Read more...]
Cicada
Have you ever wondered how the insect that buzzes loudly in the forest looks like? If you have, then this is picture of that insect known as Cicada. … [Read more...]
Koshimbir – Mixed Vegetable Salad – Maharashtrian Style Salad
This is a salad prepared in Maharashtrian style. Very tasty and nutritious. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cucumber, Peeled and chopped 1 Onion, Chopped 1 Tomato, Chopped 3 … [Read more...]
Pink Jasmine – Jasminum Polyanthum – Jajji Balli
Jaji Balli or Pink Jasmine is a scrambling deciduous shrub native to South Asia. It is also known as Winter Jasmine, White Jasmine, Chinese Jasmine in English and Gulabi Chameli in Hindi. The … [Read more...]
Teachers Day
Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu| Guru Devo Maheshwaraha| Guru Saakshat Para Brahma| Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha|| Meaning of the above shloka / chant is that the Guru / teacher is the representative of … [Read more...]
Tomatillo Verde Salsa
I will call this recipe Tomat illa (illa means "not available" in Kannada) Verde Salsa. As Tomatillo (pronounced “toe-mah-TEE-yo”) is not available in India, I prepared this using Raw Tomato as it … [Read more...]
Vaggarane Anna – Onion Tomato Rice
Vaggarane Anna is cooked rice tossed in a seasoning with Onions and Tomatoes. Anytime there would be leftover rice from the previous day would become Vaggarane anna the next day for breakfast! … [Read more...]
Kalahalli Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple
The ancient Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple built by the Hoysala king Veera Ballala III was undiscovered and unprotected until a few years back. It must be either a divine intervention or that we Indians have … [Read more...]
Vegetable Au Gratin
Vegetable Au Gratin is a casserole prepared using vegetables in a cheesy sauce. Cuisine: Italian - French Type: Casserole Time Required: 45 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Potato 2 Carrots 1 Cup … [Read more...]


















