Our friend Chetan Hegde got married recently and on the eve of his marriage he had a memorable performance. The artist was none other than the grooms uncle – Shri Prashanth Bhat-maam, son of the revered Shri Bhaskar Bhat-maam of Mulki. (listen to the audio in the complete article)
Sanat Prabhu, one of our earliest star perfomers is back with yet another masterpiece.. Breathless.
Dr. Kiran Baliga, continues his holy service of last year, brings to us yet again, glimpses of the Teru of Bantwal. Rathotsavas , Chariot festivals or Car festivals as we may call it with different names. Teru, in amgele konkani, is something very close to our heart which means to us a festival of overnight celebration, marked with grandeur, divinity and unity. (videos available in full article)
Vijay Mallya in his Kingfisher Airlines gourmet menu calls it vegetable stew. Travellers who have tasted it would find it closely resembling our very own Val-Val ( sans Ammale Preeti of course). Incidentally, Dr H Padmanabh Gadiyar, husband of Shalini-maai, our Saraswat Cuisine Expert, used to claim that this dish is French cuisine adapted by GSB’s as per local ingredients and taste. This dish stands out as without normal ‘Massolu’ which is mandatory in other dishes and cooked with Coconut Milk