Weekend Getaway To Pearl Valley, Near Anekal

We are trying to make the most of the beautiful, beautiful weather in Bangalore lately. Of late, weekends see us on heading out on long drives, exploring places, seeing the city we live in with new eyes. One of my cousins has moved from the US of A, and we are – sort of – helping him get acquainted with Bangalore. Suits me just fine! So, that’s how we came to be checking out this place called Pearl Valley one gorgeous rainy weekend.

Read all about our experience at Pearl Valley, just in on the other blog!

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Thotada Mane: A Food Stop You Must Make In Srirangapatna

All of us city dwellers, every once in a while, need the sort of detox where we sit down peacefully in the midst of natural surroundings and gorge on homely, good food. Thotada Mane in Srirangapatna is just the right place for that.

Located a little over 100 km away from Bangalore, Thotada Mane is ideal for a weekend breakfast or lunch drive. I’m sure the rustic look of the place and the simple food served here will win you over. We were definitely charmed, when we made a pit-stop at Thotada Mane recently, en route to Mysore.

Read all about our experience at Thotada Mane, just in on my other blog!

Ragi Roti|Gluten-Free Finger Millet Flatbread

I present to you today the recipe for ragi roti, a delicious flatbread made using finger millet. This is the Karnataka style of making ragi roti, quite a popular food in the homes and old-world restaurants of the state.

Ragi, as we all know, is loaded with health benefits, and this roti is a good way of harnessing them. This is a completely gluten-free preparation as well.

The roti requires very few ingredients and is quite simple to prepare, once you get the hang of it. I’ve shared tips and tricks in my post to help get it right.

Check out the recipe, just in on the other blog!

Pineapple Kesari Bhat| Pineapple Rava Kesari

Celebrations are in order!

The Foodie Monday Blog Hop group that I am part of has turned 200! Quite a big achievement this is, an occasion that warrants a special recipe. So, here’s presenting to you – Pineapple Kesari Bhat, aka Sheera or Rava Kesari.

Pineapple Kesari Bhat is a version of sheera redolent of ghee and fruit that you will come across in several restaurants across Bangalore. It surely is a gorgeous thing, something you must definitely try out, especially so if you love pineapple.

Check out the recipe, just in on the other blog!

Hilton Turns 100, Celebrates With A Big Bash

I had the pleasure of being part of a very special birthday bash, last weekend, and am here to tell you all about it!

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has always been known for its hospitality and excellent service. The chain completed 100 years this May, an event that was celebrated with a grand bash last weekend at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Sarjapur, Bangalore. I thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations, along with some other bloggers from the city.

Read all about my experience at the brunch, just in on my other blog!

Amtekayi Uppinkayi| Instant Indian Hog Plum Pickle

Have you had the pleasure of biting into an Indian hog plum? If you haven’t, I would suggest you try to get your hands on some as soon as you can. It is a wonderful thing, this hog plum – it will make your mouth pucker with its sourness and refresh your taste buds like very few other foods will. No wonder it lends itself beautifully to things like pickles, gojju or the South Indian version of a relish, chutney and the likes. Today, I am going to present to you the recipe for a very delicious pickle using Indian hog plums.

Check out my recipe for Amtekayi Uppinkayi or Instant Indian Hog Plum Pickle, just in on my other blog!

Oki All Set To Tantalise Tastebuds With Its New Menu

One of these days, you must surely visit Kammanahalli and lunch at Oki. The long trek across the city, braving the heat and the traffic, will be totally worth it, I can tell you that. Now, you have all the more reason to trek across the city to this eatery (if you don’t live in that neck of the woods, that is) – Oki has come up with a fantastic new menu, which is all set to launch on May 20!

I had the privilege of sampling Oki’s new menu recently, expertly curated by Chef Surajit Ghara, along with a few other food bloggers from the city.

Read all about my experience trying out the new menu at Oki, just in on my photo blog!

Experience Flavours From The Streets Of India, Now At Bombay Brasserie

The bustling 12th Main in Indiranagar is home to several restaurants, serving a variety of cuisines. Bombay Brasserie, one of the eateries on this road, has managed to create a loyal clientele for itself, in the two or so years of its inception. The place is almost always packed, especially so on the weekends. There is a Street Food Festival running at Bombay Brasserie now, and I was recently invited over to sample the special festival menu. I ended up having a lovely experience!

 

Read all about my experience at Bombay Brasserie’s Street Food Festival, just in on my blog.

 

 

Aamlicious: Rajdhani’s Mango Festival You Simply Must Not Miss

The moment summer sets in, most of us begin to dream of mangoes. The love of mangoes is what gets most Indians through the intense heat of summer. And who can blame us? Eating a mango is an unparalleled experience – be it the sweet and juicy, yellow-orange flesh of the ripe fruit or the lip-puckeringly sour raw mango. Using raw and ripe mangoes in various culinary confections is de rigueur in India in the months of summer. That’s what the Aamlicious festival at Rajdhani, Bangalore, is all about – the play of mangoes in various forms, dishes, textures, ingredients and flavours.

 

Read all about my experience at Rajdhani’s Aamlicious festival recently, just in on my other blog!

 

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You’ve Got To Experience The New Winter Menu At Farzi Cafe!

The much-loved Farzi Cafe in UB City, Bangalore, recently launched a brand new Winter Special menu. I had the pleasure of sampling this new menu last week, along with a few other city bloggers and, I must say, I absolutely loved the experience!

I’m mightily impressed by the ‘Farzified’ versions of various typical Indian dishes that are part of the new menu. In fact, this has got to be one of the best renditions of the menu I have tried out so far, at Farzi!

Read all about my experience at Farzi Cafe’s new menu sampling, just in on my photo blog!