February 2022 hints are as follows: Keep tea bags in a refrigerator or dust bin to help in absorbing the bad odour. Add beetroot to tomato gravy to enhance the color. Add a steel spoon … [Read more...]
Undhiyu Recipe – Oondhiya Recipe – Gujarati Undhiyu Recipe – Undhiyo Recipe
Undhiyu is a traditional Gujarati dish prepared using "n" number of ingredients. The main ingredients like the Winter Beans, Green Chikpeas, Green Pigeon Peas are available only during … [Read more...]
Happy Republic Day 2022
Wish you all a very happy Republic Day! Time to reflect on what freedom means to each one of us and to salute the silent warriors of the nation! Jai Hind! … [Read more...]
Happy Makara Shankrathi 2022
Wish you all a very happy Makara Shankrathi, Lohri, Gudi … [Read more...]
January 2022 Hints
January 2022 hints are as follows: While grinding the masala powders like Sambar powder, Rasam powder, add little salt to retain the flavor for a longer time. Wash fruits like Apple and … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2022
Wish you all a very happy New Year! … [Read more...]
Black Rice Tomato Soup Recipe
It is that time of the year when the cold bites even in South India! Steaming hot Black Rice Tomato Soup would be so ideal for the evening with a Bread infused with herbs! Time required: … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas 2021 – Happy Holidays
Wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! … [Read more...]
Carnation Lily Bouquet
Here is a simple fresh flower bouquet idea for the holiday season. It is a bunch of Carnations and Lilies in Orange and Yellow hues. You can include color paper around each flower to … [Read more...]
Uppinakuduru Kundapura
Uppinakuduru is located 6 km north of Kundapura, Udupi district. It is a small island village and was once famous for trading of salt (uppu). Uppinakudru in Kannada means an island of … [Read more...]
Beach Spider Lily Plant
Beach Spider Lily is a very easy to grow plant. Botanical name is Hymenocallis littoralis and belongs to y: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis) family. Beach Spider Lily plant is native to South America, but they … [Read more...]
Water Chestnut Salad Recipe – Singhara Salad – Singara Salad Recipe
Water Chestnut Salad as the name suggests is prepared using Water Chestnuts, which are very rare to find in South India. When I did find them, prepared this salad as an accompaniment with … [Read more...]
December 2021 Hints
December 2021 hints are as follows: Keep used tea bags in the refrigerator or the dust bin to help in absorbing the bad odor. Fry some Besan in little oil until you get an aroma and add to … [Read more...]
Chatti Amavasya Festival – Vishwakarma Festival
Chatti Amavasya is the no moon day in the Hindu month of Kartika, October – November of the Gregorian calendar. For the festival date click here. This festival is celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra … [Read more...]
Guava Chutney – Amrood Chutney – Seebekayi Chutney – Chepekayi Chutney – Peru Chutney
Guava is an all-time favorite from my school days to now. A fruit, which you can bite into anytime you are hungry and as mom would reiterate that the fruit is rich in Vitamin C. Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Happy Deepavali – Happy Diwali
Here is wishing you all a very happy Deepavali! During Deepavali also known as Diwali varieties of sweets and savories are prepared along with festival food. Lamps are lit and houses are … [Read more...]
November 2021 Hints
November 2021 Hints are as follows: To get rid of mice, plant peppermint around your house or put some oil of peppermint on a piece of cloth and place it in locations you suspect the mice may … [Read more...]
Dual Color Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl Recipe – Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl
How about some splash of color and health in your eating bowl!? Dual Color Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl is both attractive and healthy. Time required: 10 Minutes Serves: 2 to 4 depending on the … [Read more...]
Happy Vijayadashami 2021
In North India, it is a practice to burn effigies of Ravana (Demon king of Sri Lanka) to signify good over evil on Vijyadashami day (tenth day of Dasara festival). Wish you readers a very Happy … [Read more...]
Maharaja’s Sanskrit College, Mysore
The Maharaja’s Sanskrit school was started by then Maharaja of Mysuru, H.H.Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1868. The Maharaja was an expert in Kannada and Sanskrit languages. He was scholar and a writer … [Read more...]