Summer is the season for Musk Melon and you can find carts loaded with this delicious fruit in every corner of Bangalore. Salad with fruit eliminates the need to add refined sugar to the … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 5
India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. He is a … [Read more...]
Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore
The Regional Museum of Natural History in Mysore was established in 1995. Information on nature and its conservation is exhibited using photographs, models, charts, stuffed artifacts, and so … [Read more...]
Basava Jayanthi
Kalabeda, kola beda, husiya nidiyalu beda Muniya beda, anyarige asahya padabeda Thanna bannisabeda, idira aliyalu beda Ide antaranga shuddhi, ide bahiranga shuddhi Ide namma koodala … [Read more...]
Ganesha banda kayi kadabu thanda!
Happy Gowri Ganesha Festival. … [Read more...]
Paper Roll Pen Stand
Kids can be kept busy with this art. Easy and fun to make and the end product is extremely useful! Materials Required: 1 empty tin Few sheets from a glossy Magazine Glue Scissors Paint … [Read more...]
Herb pots
Herbs on my kitchen window sill makes for a pretty picture and convenient for me to pick and use in recipes. … [Read more...]
Pomelo Coconut Salad
This salad has an unusual combination of Pomelo and Coconut. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 5 - 6 segments of Pomelo 2 tbsp Coconut, Chopped and roasted 1 Onion, thinly sliced, … [Read more...]
Watermelon Dosa
Surprise your friends and family by prepared Watermelon Dosa for breakfast! Cuisine: South Karnataka Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking Time Ingredients: 2 cups Rice ½ cup grated fresh … [Read more...]
Bhajji – Spicy Fritters – Vegetable Pakora – Bajji Recipe
Thin slices of vegetables or slit whole green chilies dipped in spicy batter and deep fried. A favorite during tea time and this is also served along with Rice and Rasam. Time Required: 20 … [Read more...]
Peepal Tree
Botanical name of Peepal Tree is Ficus religiosa and belongs to the Moraceae. Peepal tree is native of South East Asia. It is also known as Bodhi Tree. The Peepal tree can be traced back to the … [Read more...]
Paneer Paratha – Cottage Cheese Flat Bread Recipe
Indian bread stuffed with cottage cheese. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Wheat Flour 1 Cup Crumbled Paneer / Cottage Cheese 3 Green Chilies, Chopped 3 sprigs of Coriander … [Read more...]
Eggless Walnut Brownie
Brownies are the fastest to get over when served warm with Vanilla Ice cream. Type: Tea Cakes Makes: 250 gms Time Required: 1 Hour Ingredients: 60 gms Dark chocolate 40 gms / ¼ Cup … [Read more...]
Bhadravathi
I remember visiting Bhadravathi in 1979 as part of our school education trip. We visited Vishweshwaraya Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) factory and all I can remember is that it was very hot and noisy … [Read more...]
May 2013 Hints
If stored pickles dry up, heat the required amount of oil, cool and add to the jar to make the pickle soft and edible again. After making Kofta balls, store them in the fridge for 30 minutes before … [Read more...]
November 2011 Hints
To get rid of rust stains on tiles, dip a cloth in Kerosene and rub it on rust stains. Maintaining glass shower doors takes up a lot of time. Try rubbing the glass shower doors with a sponge dipped … [Read more...]
Datura
The botanical name of Datura is Datura innoxia and belongs to the family Solanaceae. The other common names are Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple, Safed Dhatura (Hindi). Datura is a … [Read more...]
Orchid Pholidota Imbricata
I spotted this orchid in Kavadi Kere and research led me to the name Orchid Pholidota Imbricata. I collected two bulbs of this orchid from the aracanut/betel nut garden maintained by the temple. As I … [Read more...]
Churches of Goa
The first thing that comes to mind when you plan on a trip to Goa, is the beaches, sun, food, paddy fields and beautiful white washed churches standing out in the fields surrounded by palm and betel … [Read more...]
Green Apple Milk Shake
You might ask me why Green Apple and not Red? All varieties of Apples can be used, Green Apple adds more sourness to the shake. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Green Apple 2 … [Read more...]
