Aloe Vera Plant
Aloe Vera known as Lole sara in Kannada was known to us even before it came to the forefront in…
9 years ago
Goodness of Nature
Mangosteen
Not many of us had heard the existence of Mangosteen fruit, which is a native of South East Asia. Highest…
9 years ago
Brinjal – Eggplant – Aubergine
Brinjal - Eggplant - Aubergine are the most popular name of this vegetable. Eggplant is also known as Aubergine in…
9 years ago
Rice – Paddy – Chawal
Beautiful green blades of paddy swishing to the music of the wind and Egrets dotting the field to feed on…
9 years ago
Teak tree
Teak tree is the most precious deciduous tree in India and as you traverse into Western Ghats, you come across…
9 years ago
Star Gooseberry Tree – Kiru Nellikayi – Malay gooseberry
Star Gooseberry is known as Kiru Nellikayi in Kannada and was my favourite during school. I would buy them from…
10 years ago
Stone Flower
Stone Flower is a Lichen and belongs to Parmeliaceae family. In Kannada it is known as Kallu Hoovu, Hindi it…
10 years ago
Tea
Chai as it is known in India is a favorite beverage across the country. If you ever travel in India…
10 years ago
Mint
Mint is known as Pudina in India and is prominently used in Indian cuisines. Botanical name is Mentha longifolia and…
10 years ago
Mustard
In Indian cuisine, the first spice that is added while preparing a dish to heated Oil is the Mustard Seeds.…
10 years ago
Custard Apple
Custard Apple is also known as Sugar Apple and Sharifa in Hindi. In most of the other Indian languages it…
10 years ago
Pomelo
Also known as Shaddock, Jabong, Grape Fruit, Chakkotha in Kannada, and Madhukarkati in Sanskrit, Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit…
10 years ago
Carambola – Star Fruit
Carambola is a fruit native to Indian Sub-continent and South East Asia. This fruit bearing tropical tree is now grown…
10 years ago
Fig Tree
Other common names of Fig Tree are Cluster Fig Tree, Indian Fig Tree or Goolar (Gular) Fig. It is a…
10 years ago
Lablab Bean
Other common names of Lablab are hyacinth bean, dolichos bean, seim bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, chicharo and Australian…
10 years ago
Ondelaga – Brahmi – Gotu Kola
We are all aware of Brahmi because of Brahmi Amla Kesh Thel (Brahmi – Gooseberry – hair oil) that is…
10 years ago
Indian Bay Leaf Tree
We came across this good looking tree in Padubidiri. My city bred eyes could never have identified the tree. My…
10 years ago
Carrot
Carrot Kosambari is a favorite and a very common traditional salad in Mysore so is Carrot Halwa in North India.…
11 years ago
Ganika Patram – Garden Night Shade
Ganika Patram is known as Kasi Soppu in Kannada, Makoi in Hindi, and Manathakali in Tamil. Botanical name is Solanum…
11 years ago
Tomato
Tomato Saru, Tomato Bhajji (raitha), Tomato Chutney, Tomato Onion Chitranna (Rice) were some of the dishes enjoyed while growing up. …
11 years ago