Okra – Ladies Finger – Bhindi
Also known as Okra, Bhindi (Hindi), Bhendekayi (Kannada) is a very popular vegetable in India. It is grown all over…
14 years ago
Goodness of Nature
Peanuts
Peanuts or Groundnuts belongs to the legume family Fabaceae. Botanical name is Archis Hypogaea. Hypogaea means below the earth. In…
14 years ago
Orchid – Vanilla Planifolia – Vanilla Plant
Everyone loves Vanilla Ice-cream and this flavor goes well when served with any of the Indian sweets like Gulab Jamoon,…
15 years ago
Chickpea – Channa
Chickpea also known as Kadale in Kannada, Channa in Hindi and other common names are Bengal Gram, Garbanzo Bean, and…
15 years ago
Sandalwood Tree
I remember guests who would visit us at Mysore would always wish to take away a Sandalwood article as a…
15 years ago
Sesame Seeds
"Open sesame", the famous phrase from the Arabian Nights, reflects the distinguishing feature of the sesame seed pod, which bursts…
15 years ago
Preparation of Kadalepuri – Puffed Rice
Kadalepuri / Puffed Rice / Murmura is prepared from rice and it is something that can be eaten anytime anywhere.…
15 years ago
Oranges
A lady whom we used to address as “Chechi” / meaning sister in Malayalam in the school where I studied…
16 years ago
Henna – Mehendi Plant
Like any other girl, I would look forward to decorate my hands with Goranti as we called in Kannada for…
16 years ago
Ker, berry of Rajasthan
Picture1 - Ker photographed in Jaisalmer The plants in the desert of Rajasthan are remarkable thriving in regions where the…
16 years ago
Indian Gooseberry
I would wait impatiently for the Uttan Dwadashi festival to get over so that I could bite into the flesh…
16 years ago
Tulasi – Holy Basil
Tulasi Dala Matrena Jalasya Culukena Va Vikrinite Svam Atmanam Bhaktebhyo Bhakta Vatsalah|| The meaning of the above shloka is as…
16 years ago
Guava
Botanical name of Guava is Psidium Guajava. It belongs to myrtle family Myrtaceae. In Kannada it is called as Seebehannu,…
17 years ago
Jaggery
"Bendekayi Thondekayi thotadallide Unde unde bella ella dabba dallide…" The meaning of this Kannada rhyme is Lady’s finger/ Bendekayi and…
17 years ago
Cotton
Once during summer holidays as we were walking back home from my Mama’s/Uncle's bungalow surrounded by fields in North Karnataka…
17 years ago
Jamun – Indian Blackberry
Jamun is an evergreen beautiful tropical tree, native to India, Pakistan and Indonesia. In Kannada it is known as Nerale…
17 years ago
Pomegranate – Seeds with Power
On weekends when I was in school, my friend M and myself would go visiting another friend S. As the…
18 years ago
Passion Flower – Passiflora Disemma
Plant Summary: The name of the flower Passion Flower - Passiflora Disemma is derived from the Passion of Christ…
19 years ago
Curry Leaves – The Indian Herb
Curries without curry leaves is tantamount to pickles without salt. People living away from India always complain that the curries…
19 years ago
Strawberries
"Strawberries, Cherries and an Angel's kiss in spring.. My summer wine is really made from all these things." Everyone were…
19 years ago