Bangalore Rains

One crazy night when me and my girls were packing our bags for a day trek around Bangalore for the next morning, suddenly the sky thundered and the clouds showered us with so much rain, that we had cars floating in our streets. It was a scary night. It almost sounded like the clouds were having some angry conversations between themselves. We were furiously calling up each other to find out the status of each other's street and were discussing water levels. At midnight, we left it up to the morning to decide if we could go for our trek. And we did!

Beautiful Bangalore in winter

Bangalore is most beautiful in winter. With bougainvilleas in full bloom, you will find multi-coloured carpets of flowers on the streets. This green city is in full bloom at this time of the year and it actually looks like a Garden City! This picture is taken on my street in Koramangala on one such morning.

Subah ho gayi maamu!

This post is about a breakfast joint in Bangalore in a place called Malleshwaram. Tucked away into a maze of tiny by lanes is this 'kutti' little eatery called Veena Stores. Once you have their soft idlis, you'll never have idlis elsewhere. You will always find a guy standing with a bucket full of fresh, minty green chutney, in unlimited supply. The sambar and chutney are Jain. No onion, no garlic. Veena Store wadas are crispy and make a 'krrrrr' sounds the minute you bite into it. The 'Kara bath' (upma) and 'Sevige bath' are also popular. And no breakfast is complete without some South-Indian style filter cappe. I always have two filter cappees every time I go there. This place is a discovery by my friend Aditya, who jumps at the name of 'Veena Stores'and swears by it. I remember the numerous times we have impulsively headed off to Veena Stores for a great way to start the day. Every time I go there, I am tempted to ask the shop keeper, "Saar, undo bucket chutney! Yeshtu?" Meaning, "Sir, can I have a bucket of chutney? How much?" A must try. But be there by sunrise, else you might return empty handed and with an empty stomach. Co- ordinates: 183, 15th Cross, Margosa Road, Malleshwaram , Bangalore.