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It's one of the lesser known leafy vegetables is the Sambhar soppu or Doddpatre leaves or Sambrani leaves or the Mexican mint (Scientific name Plectranthus amboinicus). Mum recently tried a new recipe of curry of these and wasn't it utterly delicious. The succulent leaves have a super spicy aroma that fills up the whole room. Also known as the Indian oregano, it has great medicinal properties. And its very easy to grow. Any leafy joint of the succulent stem can be grown into a plant. Grows easily and quickly even in dearth of sunlight. Strange that inspite of these properties, its hardly found in our veggie markets. We had this plant growing in our balcony for as long as I can remember. But we never tried any recipes of it. Until now.... There are loads of recipes available on YouTube, but we South Indians have a few standard recipes : 1. Chutney - A finely ground paste of Sambhar soppu, green mirchi, onion/garlic. Can be eaten with dosas instead of daily boring coconut chutney...

Ahmedabad: - Ahmedabad's original name is Karnavati. The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century and was known as Ashaval. In 1411, Sultan Ahmad Shah founded the walled city of Ahmedabad on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River. The city was named Ahmedabad in honor of four Ahmads, including Ahmad Shah I, his religious teacher Shaikh Ahmad Khattu, and Kazi Ahmad and Malik Ahmad.  Hindon's original name is Harnandi in Shiv Mahapuran. This land is the taposthali (abode) of Rishi Vishwawa, the father of King Ravan. Several old temples, some dating back to a thousand years, still exist today in Bisrakh near the river.  Moradabad: - Moradabad's oldest name was Chaupala. In 1624, Rustam Khan, the governor of Sambhal, captured the city and named it Rustam Nagar. In 1625, the city's name was changed to Moradabad after the son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, prince Murad Baksh.    Aurangzeb: - The city of Aurangabad was originally named Khadki or K...

Ketchup comes from the Hokkien Chinese word, kê-tsiap, the name of a sauce derived from fermented fish. It is believed that traders brought fish sauce from Vietnam to southeastern China.    The British likely encountered ketchup in Southeast Asia returned home, and tried to replicate the dark fermented sauce. But this was certainly not the ketchup we would recognize today. Most British recipes called for ingredients like mushrooms, walnuts, oysters, or anchovies in an effort to reproduce the savory tastes first encountered in Asia.   The first known published tomato ketchup recipe appeared in 1812, written by scientist and horticulturalist James Mease, who referred to tomatoes as "love apples." His recipe contained tomato pulp, spices, and brandy but lacked vinegar and sugar.

_*Did you know this story?*_  👇👇👇 The year was *1555* .  Portuguese colonial power was at its peak in the 1500’s.  They destroyed Zamorins of Calicut.  Defeated the Sultan of Bijapur.  Took away Daman from the Sultan of Gujarat.   Established a colony in Mylapore, Captured Bombay and made Goa as their headquarters.  And while they were at it, pretty much unchallenged, they even ruined the ancient Kapaleeswarar Temple to build a Church over it. Their next target, the super profitable port of Mangalore. Their only bad luck, just 14 kilometers south of Mangalore was the small settlement of *Ullal* - ruled then by a feisty 30 year old woman - *RANI ABBAKKA CHOWTA* Initially, they took her lightly and sent a few boats and soldiers to capture and bring her back to Goa - Those boats never came back. Shocked and enraged, they sent a huge fleet of ships this time, under the command of much celebrated Admiral Dom Álvaro da Silveira - The admiral soon returned...

Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata was once, travelling to Germany. As he stood there, at the door of his First Class Cabin in the Steam-liner,  he noticed a lot of activity on the lower decks of the Ship. On enquiring, he learnt that a great Indian Saint Shri Swami Vivekananda was on board the same ship. Out of genuine respect and curiosity J.N. Tata decided to pay a visit to the great saint. Swami Vivekananda had of-course heard about the respected industrialist. As the conversation grew J.N. Tata explained that he was on his way to Germany. "I have with me sacks of soil : From various parts of India. I am taking these samples of soil to Germany. I wish to know if Iron can be extracted profitably from any of these districts." said J.N. Tata to the Saint. To which Swami Vivekananda replied, "Well, Sir, Even if these sacks contain Iron-rich soil,do you honestly believe that the Germans will tell you the TRUTH??? You must understand that No / NONE of the European Nations wish to ...

How often it is that you search for an ideal gift for kids and are simply stumped by dizzying number of choices? Well here I have made a systematic bouquet of choices for you to pick from : 1. Clothes - Clothes and accessories are the most common choice of gifts, we have a wide range of styles to choose from and they are available for all the age groups. Words to the wise, toddlers will outgrow these dresses within 6 months, so you should be also be aware of whether the clothes will be utilised. Also avoid too frilly or fancy clothes for toddlers as they are very moody and they hate clothes which are not comfy. Also it's very difficult to get them in those clothes.  Other common gifting ideas include books, soft toys and games. Actually I was kind of shocked by the variety of toys and games available in the market all in small budget. And I almost went crazy looking at all these cutest looking dolls..... It is a good idea to encourage outdoor sports from a very young age because it...

1) Krishna was born *5252 years ago*  2) Date of *Birth* : *18 th July,3228 B.C* 3) Month : *Shravan* 4) Day : *Ashtami* 5) Nakshatra : *Rohini* 6) Day : *Wednesday* 7) Time : *00:00 A.M.* 8) Shri Krishna *lived 125 years, 08 months & 07 days.* 9) Date of *Death* : *18th February 3102BC.* 10) Krishna is worshipped as: (a)Krishna *Kanhaiyya* : *Mathura* (b) *Jagannath*:- In *Odisha* (c) *Vithoba*:- In *Maharashtra* (d) *Srinath*: In *Rajasthan* (e) *Dwarakadheesh*: In *Gujarat* (f) *Ranchhod*: In *Gujarat* (g) *Krishna* : *Udupi in Karnataka* h) *Guruvayurappan in Kerala* 15) *Bilological Father*: *Vasudeva* 16) *Biological Mother*: *Devaki* 17) *Adopted Father*:- *Nanda* 18) *Adopted Mother*: *Yashoda* 19 *Elder Brother*: *Balaram* 20) *Sister*: *Subhadra* 21) *Birth Place*: *Mathura* 22) *Wives*: *Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshmana* 23) Krishna is reported to have *Killed only 4 people* in his life time.  (i) *Chanoora* ; the...

She was with me on my first trip home, I was with her for her last trip.  My grandma, whom I endearingly called Amma was the core of my Dharwad visits. I used to visit my mother's native in Dharwad since age of five years for summer vacations.  And was I spoiled to the bone. I used to stay for a month and completely do nothing but loiter around getting pampered. Ohh... how I miss those Honey cakes from Chaitra bakery, those omlettes, creamy dahi etc etc. Our pets Alsatian Gypsy and pommy Chintu .... our house was filled with their mischief and tantrums. With Amma gone, I realize all that I have lost. Everything fades away with time.