I remember in childhood feasting on Sugarcanes during Shankranthi festival as it is a custom in Karnataka to distribute a piece of Sugarcane to friends and relatives on this harvest festival. We kids … [Read more...]
Potato Dosa
Pancakes prepared using Potatoes. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Big Potatoes, Boiled and Grated 1 Cup Maida 4 Green Chilies 2tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped Oil for … [Read more...]
Papdi chaat – Papdi Chat Recipe – Crisp Bread with spiced Yoghurt
Papdi chaat is a spicy, tangy popular evening snack. A layer of curd / yogurt covers the crisp flat fried bread with a layer of potatoes and spices. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
September 2012 Hints
Some useful things to keep in car: Umbrella, Caps, Cloth Bags, Old Newspapers, Plastic Bags, Scratch pad, and Duster. During summer just before you get off the car after parking under direct sun, … [Read more...]
Jeegujje palya – Breadfruit Stir fry – Breadfruit Subzi – Breadfruit Recipe
Jeegujje is known as Bread fruit and is widely cultivated and consumed in Karnataka coastal regions. This stir-fry is prepared using this unusual vegetable. Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Black Swan
The epitome of serenity lies in the midst of green woods with a gentle stream cutting across it and graceful swans in black and white floating along dipping their necks in the water or gently pecking … [Read more...]
Sihi Kumbalakayi Palya – Sweet Pumpkin Stir Fry – Kaddu Dry Sabzi – Thoran
A side dish prepared using Sweet Pumpkin. This is a very common dish served in Rayara Mutta / Sri Raghavendra Swamy temple. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 500 gms Sihi … [Read more...]
Happy Onam
This year Onam festival is on August 29th. … [Read more...]
World Photography Day
The beautiful Cycnia Tenera Moth caught in a macro shot! Every year August 19th is celebrated a World Photography Day. … [Read more...]
Sare Jahan Se Achcha Hindustan Hamara, Hamara…
Happy Independence day! … [Read more...]
Crispy Vegetables
Crispy and tasty. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 6 florets of Cauliflower 1 Carrot, Peeled and sliced into long pieces 4 Tender Beans, Broken into 3 pieces 4 Green Chilies, Slit … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
I was in Delhi last Friday and my friend served this simple, yet delicious salad for dinner. I re-created this recipe this Friday at home. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Seedless … [Read more...]
ಕೃಷ್ಣನ್ನ ತೊಟ್ಟಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವ ಹಾಡು (೨೪ ನಾಮಗಳು)
This is song sung to Lord Krishna during the cradle function. On the eleventh day of the baby being born, a ceremony is performed wherein all the womenfolk gather and put the baby into cradle … [Read more...]
Jai Sri Krishna
Krishna Radha idol in Brindavan Gardens, Mysore. Krishnajanmashtami festival is celebrated on 9th August 2012 and on 12th August 2012. … [Read more...]
Cottage Cheese and Lettuce Salad
Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 20 Paneer / Cottage Cheese Cubes 1 bunch Lettuce, Chopped or roughly torn 1/2 Yellow Pepper, Sliced 1 small Onion, Chopped finely 1 Big Red Chili, … [Read more...]
August 2012 Hints
When the Butter you bought from the store gets over, freeze the butter wrappers and use them to grease baking trays. Use liquid Vim to remove ball point pen marks on clothes. Tried it on my … [Read more...]
Guru Rayara Aradhane
Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamiji namo namaha. Aradhane is on 3rd, 4th, and 5th August 2012. … [Read more...]
Upakarma
This year (2012) Yajur Upakarma is on 1st August and Rig Upakarma is on 2nd August. … [Read more...]
Masaledar Corn and Capsicum
This side dish has the taste of sweetness from the Corn, sourness from the Tomatoes and flavor and crunchiness of Capsicum. Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Sweet Corn … [Read more...]
Thai Basil
“Kamakasturi” is a common plant found growing alongside the holy basil / Tulasi in backyards of most of the houses in South India. This common plant is the exotic herb known as Thai Basil or Sweet … [Read more...]
