Year round we get the Green chilies in the market and as the weather gets cooler, the ripe Red chilies add colour in the market. You immediately want to purchase and once home keep wondering … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Sunkissed
Let us bring in some sun into the house during the cold winters. Yellow and white Gerberas together are a joy to look at and here is just the arrangement for gloomy winter days! Materials … [Read more...]
November 2024 Hints
While cooking dal for sambar, add a tsp of oil, a pinch of turmeric powder, hing and fenugreek seed powder . This gives a tasty and healthy sambar. While cooking rice for flavored rice, add a … [Read more...]
Happy Vijayadashami 2024
Why in North India, Ravana is burnt on Vijayadashami day? This is done to symbolize Lord Rama killing the 10 headed demon Ravana. Good over evil! What does the 10 heads of Ravana stand … [Read more...]
Vani Vilasa Water works pumping station, Belagola
Vani Vilasa Water works pumping station is situated in Belagola, KRS road, Mysuru. This pumping station is a heritage site and worth preserving it. This pumping station was installed in 1893 … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Divine offering
During Navratri, Bengalis offer Pushpanjali, or the offering of flowers to goddess Durga on all three days of Durga Puja: Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami. Materials required: Carnation stems Rose … [Read more...]
Happy Durgashtami 2024 – Durga Pooja – Dasara Durga Pooja
Ashtami during Dasara was exciting, because Ambode/dal vada/Lentil fritters were offered to Goddess Durga but eaten and savored by us! Dal is full of Shakti and hence might have been offered to … [Read more...]
Swathi Nakshatra Saraswathi Pooja 2024
As children, we would feel very important on the day of Saraswathi Pooja during Dasara. On this day, our books would be stacked in front of Goddess Saraswathi Photograph and we would all worship … [Read more...]
Botanical Garden at Lingambudhi Lake – Mysuru Botanical Garden – Mysore
The first botanical garden in Mysuru is an added fragrance to the charm of Mysuru. Flowers and trees of different species are known to thrive well in Mysuru weather. The Botanical Garden is … [Read more...]
Vrat ke Aloo Subzi – Rasedaar Alu Tamatar- Potato Side dish
Vrat ke Aloo Subzi is a tasty potato gravy dish prepared during festivals like Navratri, Shivratri, Ekadashi, Pradosh and so on. Basically prepared whenever people need to eat Satvik food and … [Read more...]
R.K.Narayan House Mysuru – Heritage site Mysore
All of us have enjoyed Malgudi days episodes on TV and the author behind this enthralling book is Sri R.K.Narayan. His house declared as a heritage site is now preserved as a museum filled with … [Read more...]
Vegetable Kosambari Recipe – Minced Vegetable Salad – Hasi Tarkari Kosambari
Festive food preparations will be in full swing during the festivals lined up for the next few days and months. Here is a traditional Kosambari/salad using an assortment of vegetables. … [Read more...]
Dasara Gombe – Doll arrangement – Golu – 2024
Ten days of festivities begins in India with great devotion. Dasara is celebrated in different ways in various regions of our country. The celebration is the same, which is "Good over … [Read more...]
October 2024 Hints
Never over-cook food, as it becomes dry and hard. Never pile food on top of each other. Use only the required amount of water while cooking the vegetables. … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 56
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. Peer Saab was … [Read more...]
Rosary Pea Tree – Coral bead vine – Gulaganji
Other common name of Rosary Pea is Indian Liquorice. In Hindi it is known are Chirmithi, Ghunghchi, Gunj, Ratti. In Sanskrit, it is known as Gunja. Botanical name is Abrus precatorius and belongs to … [Read more...]
Eggless Pancakes – Pancakes without eggs
Pancakes are an all-time favorite in the West for breakfast. I like them when topped with fruits like Banana, Blueberries, and Strawberries. Time required: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 cup … [Read more...]
Cotton Jasmine Basket
Jasmine Buds made using Cotton looks real and when a basket is filled with them, it makes a beautiful center piece during festivals. Make plenty of Cotton Jasmine Buds. You can also make … [Read more...]
Happy Onam 2024
Wish you all a very happy Onam! It is time for Onam Sadya and Pookalam across Kerala and rest of the country and world where people from Kerala reside. … [Read more...]
Bhadra Dam – Lakkavalli Dam
Bhadra Dam also known as Lakkavalli Dam is built over the Bhadra River in Chikkamagaluru district in 1965. Bhadra River is a tributary of Tungabhadra River. The height of the dam is 59.13 … [Read more...]
