Malayan Apple
As the name suggests Malayan Apple is a native of Malaysia. It is also a native of Malaysia’s neighboring countries…
10 years ago
Goodness of Nature
Banana – Plantain
I could not believe when the Banana - Plantain plant that was growing in one patch of our garden flowered…
10 years ago
String Beans
String beans, French beans also known as Runner beans is a vegetable that is used in cuisines across the globe…
11 years ago
Corn – Maize
As you travel from South India to North India, you will come across many corn fields. There is an increase…
11 years ago
Jackfruit
The Jackfruit tree is an evergreen tree belonging to Moraceae family and the botanical name is Artocarpus heterophyllus. Jackfruit is…
12 years ago
Sugarcane
I remember in childhood feasting on Sugarcanes during Shankranthi festival as it is a custom in Karnataka to distribute a…
12 years ago
Thai Basil
Botanical name is Ocimum basilicum. Thai Basil plant grows up to 3 feet in height and has purple-green wide, lance-like…
12 years ago
Coffee Break – Coffee Plant – Coffee Tree
“Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love." – Turkish Porverb Reading newspaper in the…
12 years ago
Beetroot
Beetroot is cultivated widely across the world as it is one of the most popular vegetables used in a variety of…
12 years ago
Okra – Ladies Finger – Bhindi
Also known as Okra, Bhindi (Hindi), Bhendekayi (Kannada) is a very popular vegetable in India. It is grown all over…
12 years ago
Peanuts
Peanuts or Groundnuts belongs to the legume family Fabaceae. Botanical name is Archis Hypogaea. Hypogaea means below the earth. In…
13 years ago
Chickpea – Channa
Chickpea also known as Kadale in Kannada, Channa in Hindi and other common names are Bengal Gram, Garbanzo Bean, and…
13 years ago
Sandalwood Tree
I remember guests who would visit us at Mysore would always wish to take away a Sandalwood article as a…
13 years ago
Sesame Seeds
"Open sesame", the famous phrase from the Arabian Nights, reflects the distinguishing feature of the sesame seed pod, which bursts…
13 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.…
14 years ago
Oranges
A lady whom we used to address as “Chechi” / meaning sister in Malayalam in the school where I studied…
14 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…
14 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…
14 years ago
Indian Gooseberry
I would wait impatiently for the Uttan Dwadashi festival to get over so that I could bite into the flesh…
14 years ago
Guava
Botanical name of Guava is Psidium Guajava. It belongs to myrtle family Myrtaceae. In Kannada it is called as Seebehannu,…
15 years ago