In winter, this lovely beetroot onion raita goes very well with lunch. It can also be served with sandwiches and burgers.

Lucknow Mahotsav is an annual, week-long festival organised by the state department of tourism. The food and handicraft stalls are an attempt to highlight Indian, especially Lucknow culture and crafts. There are daily performances by singers,

The Art of Living Guwahati Ashram lies not far from Ma Kamakhya temple. The grand river Brahmaputra adds its persona to the ashram, where people come to spend time in meditation.

Dev Deepawali festival is celebrated on Kartik Purnima, the Hindu calendar Kartik month’s full moon night. It a beautiful celebration by the people of Varanasi for mother Ganga and all are welcome to join the celebration.

Spinach is growing very well in my rooftop garden. No pesticide, no chemical fertilizer has been used, which makes it healthy for my family. In a salad, this fresh spinach tastes even better!

The beautiful Kullu Valley shows its true colours during the Dushehra festival (September/October) when tourists from all over the world come to Kullu to be a part of local reverence for Divinity.

I received prasad of peda and paan after darshan of Ram Lala at Ram Mandir, Orchha. There are beautiful wall paintings in this temple, depicting the Queen of Orccha as a mother to the deity.