To add some spice to the Mango season, you can try and prepare a spicy Mango sauce. Time required: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup Mango Pulp 1/2 tsp Ginger paste 2 or 3 cloves Garlic ground … [Read more...]
World Environment Day 2022
June 5th is celebrated every year as the World Environment Day. Let us take a pledge to help protect the environment for the future generations. Elephant in Kabini Reserve … [Read more...]
June 2022 Hints
June 2022 hints are as follows: If you allow Grapefruit/Pomelo to stand in boiling water for a few minutes, it will be easier to peel. Salt will make Grapefruit/Pomelo taste sweeter. … [Read more...]
Head Ring making – Simbi – Support for head loads making – Suggan Pad making
The head rings played a very important role in the earlier days to carry loads on the head. Even now, many vegetable vendors place the basket of vegetables on the head and use a head … [Read more...]
May 2022 Hints
May 2022 hints are as follows: For attractive individual butter servings, squeeze butter through a pastry bag or plastic bag onto a cookie sheet, set in refrigerator to harden. To fancy up … [Read more...]
Sihi Tovve – Meethi Dal Recipe – Sweet Lentils Recipe – Thovve Recipe
Sometimes when the children make a fuss eating the everyday cuisine, moms add few children favorite ingredients to coax them to eat healthy food. One such is a sweet lentil dish, which is … [Read more...]
Red Ixora Plant – Kepula
Other common names of Red Ixora are Ixora, Jungle Geranium, Flame of the woods, Sacred Ixora, Needle flower. In Kannada it is known as Kepula, in Sanskrit it is Bandhuka, Raktaka, in Hindi it is … [Read more...]
Kaikondarahalli Lake Bengaluru
Kaikondarahalli Lake is situated near Sarjapur road. Thanks to active citizens who identified the dumping yard to be a dying lake and decided to rejuvenate the lake along with the help of the … [Read more...]
Mango Shikanji Recipe – Mango Juice
Tomorrow is Rama Navami and it is a practice to offer Juice and Kosambari (salad) to Lord Rama and distribute among friends and family members. Here is a delicious recipe using ripe … [Read more...]
April 2022 Hints
April 2022 hints are as follows: Soak yam in rice washed water and then chop to avoid itching. Cottage cheese (Paneer) can be used in place of sour cream when making dips. Just place it in … [Read more...]
Happy Ugadi 2022
I wish you all a very happy Ugadi and Hindu New Year. This year it is the Subhakritu Nama Samvatsara. Let everything be shubha (auspicious) to everyone! Habbada Adige (festive food) plays … [Read more...]
Aamkhand – Mango Shrikhand Recipe – Mango Greek Yogurt Recipe
Summer is the season for the King of fruits: Mangoes. The right way to beat the heat is to combine Hung Curds (Greek Yogurt) with Mango Pulp and savor with your favorite bread or with … [Read more...]
Lantana – Shrub Verbena
The other common name of Lantana is Shrub Verbena. It is known as Kasooti hoo, Kaadu jola, Chaduranga in Kannada and Raimuniya in Hindi. The botanical name is Lantana camara and belongs to Verbenaceae … [Read more...]
World Sparrow Day 2022
World sparrow day is celebrated on 20th March every year. … [Read more...]
Happy Holi 2022
Happy Holi! During my travel, I came across this colorful fresh fruit juice shop and immediately remembered the festival of colors "Holi". Let use drink colorful fruit juice and say cheers! … [Read more...]
Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve
Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve is in Tumakuru district close to Maidenahalli. The reserve is spread over 798 acres of grassland and trees like Acacia and Eucalyptus. The forest … [Read more...]
Watermelon Cucumber Apple Splash
Spring is in the air and the colorful fruits and vegetables in the market add a dash of color. A cool drink is always welcome during this time of the year. Watermelon Cucumber Apple Splash is … [Read more...]
March 2022 Hints
March 2022 hints are as follows: Add toothpaste to flasks or bottles with warm water and wash to remove unpleasant odour. Add crushed newspaper in bottles or flasks and close the lid … [Read more...]
Song on Lord Shiva – Devotional Song
Wish you all a very happy Mahashivarathri. My mother has written this song in praise of Lord Shiva in Kannada Script. ಶಿವನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆ ಹಾಡು ಜಯತು ಜಯತು ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾದೇವಾ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ … [Read more...]
Palash Leaves Plates Making – Muttala Yele – Traditional Leaf Plates
During festivals and family occasions, guests are served a sumptuous meal on a Banana leaf or a plate made from the Palash tree (a.k.a. Dhak, Bastard Teak, or Parrot Tree). Palash … [Read more...]