Cherry tomatoes carved into flowers and arranged in a Cucumber vase. Materials Required: 5 - 6 Cherry Tomatoes 10 Sticks or Green firm stalks 3 - 4 Green Chilies Few Curry Leaves A sprig … [Read more...]
Aubergine Salad
Aubergine Salad was part of a wonderful spread in a restaurant. I enjoyed it so much that I had to recreate at home and share it with you all! Cuisine: Mediterranean Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Seemebadanekayi Sippe Chutney – Chayote Squash Peel Chutney – Chow Chow Peel Chutney
Chutney prepared using Chayote peel. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: Peel of 1 Seemebadanekayi / Chayote Squash ½ Cup Grated Coconut 1tbsp Udinabele / Urad Dal/ Black Gram split 5 … [Read more...]
Sharavathi River Valley View
The most beautiful valley award in the Western Ghats without doubt goes to Sharavathi River valley. This valley is rich in bio-diversity and is nestled in the central Western Ghats of Shimoga … [Read more...]
Orchid Dendrobium Macrostachyum
This year's gift for us. … [Read more...]
Muskmelon Salsa
Muskmelon are available in plenty in the market. Grab some and prepare this for an evening snack. Time Required: 20 Minutes Cuisine: Mexican with an Indian Papdi Ingredients: 1 Bowl … [Read more...]
Hagalkayi Palya – Sweet and Sour Bitter Gourd
Hagalkayi Palya is a side dish prepared using Bitter Gourd. It is a dry side dish and goes will when served with Indian Bread or Rice and Saaru. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: … [Read more...]
Maha Shivarathri 2013
Photographed @ Murudeshwar, Karnataka. Om Namah Shivayah! Wish you have the blessings of Shiva on Maha Shivarathri day for a wonderful year. … [Read more...]
Nellikayi Chitranna – Gooseberry Rice – Puli Rice
Indian Gooseberry Rice. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 Cups cooked Rice 2 Sprigs Coriander leaves, Chopped For the Seasoning: 2tbsp Oil 1tsp Mustard Seeds 1tbsp … [Read more...]
Happy Woman’s Day 2013
Met this woman selling tasty Guavas at a circle just outside the now termed "Ghost city" - Kudremukh. The place is surrounded by rain forests covered hills. A very peaceful and isolated place and was … [Read more...]
Rose Plant
Roses are loved by one and all across genders and age. We cannot imagine Mughal Badshah Akbar without a red rose in his hand nor can we imagine Jawaharlal Nehru without a red rose adorning his … [Read more...]
Mint and Tomato Pizza
I was delighted to get Whole Wheat Pizza base, which is much more healthy than White Pizza base / Maida. Mint Chutney and Tomato Sauce makes this Pizza tangy, spicy, and aromatic. Time Required: … [Read more...]
Chocolate-Banana Wontons
Cuisine: Fusion Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Robusta Banana, Chopped 6tbsp Chocolate Chips Few Wonton wrappers 1tbsp Sugar Powder Method: Preheat the oven. Grease a … [Read more...]
Crocodile Bark Tree
Plant Summary: The state tree of Goa is Crocodile Bark Tree belonging to family Combretaceae*. Botanical name of the tree is Terminalia Elliptica. The name is thus derived because the bark of the … [Read more...]
Common Leucas – Thumbe Hoovu
During Sankashta Ganapathy pooja, I remember collecting the flower and leaves of Thumbe Hoovu growing in empty sites for my parents. Later I used to collect them for Mauna Gowri Pooja. Many people … [Read more...]
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
The best part of our trip to Chikmagalur district last summer was the time spent at the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. This sanctuary is one of the best forest reserves that we have been to and would love … [Read more...]
Linganamakki Dam
The Linganamakki dam is located in Kargal town, Sagara taluk and is built across Sharavathi River in 1964. The length of the dam is 2.4 km and height is 193 feet. The dam is situated at a height of … [Read more...]
Sharavathi River
Sharavathi is a river with its origin at Ambuthirtha in Thirthahalli taluk, Shimoga district. Sharavathi river also tumbles down the cliff to form the enticing Jog Falls. A dam was constructed … [Read more...]
March 2012 Hints
Occasionally you can scrub your cutting board with a paste made from Soda-bi-carbonate, Salt, and water to make it stain free. Rinse with hot water. Mix Vinegar with Milk and clean silver … [Read more...]
March 2013 Hints
While cutting a Pineapple, wrap the spiky crown with a thick towel and hold it in the left hand in the standing position. Using the right hand peel the Pineapple top-down using a knife. Remove the … [Read more...]
