Q: My lips and the area around my mouth are dark. I am only 28 years-old, but I have already begun greying. I am also suffering from hairfall. A: For your dark lips, mix a little castor oil, crushed rose petals and butter. Apply it on your lips every night. Preity pout: Apply butter and rose petals to get Preity Zinta’s pink lips Apply this pack for the pigmentation around your mouth: Mix mashed bananas, a little milk cream and the juice of half a lemon. Leave it on your face for 20 minutes, and rinse. Apply sunscreen on your face daily. Eat a tsp of Curry Leaf Chutney daily. This will help prevent greying. For your hair loss, mix coconut milk, a tsp of ...

1 cup green gram split skinless (dhuli moong dal) 5 leaves of fresh spinach leaves (palak, blanched and chopped fine) 1 green chilli (chopped fine) A few sprigs of fresh coriander leaves (chopped fine) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying 1½ cups yogurt ½ tsp sugar ¼ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp roasted cumin powder Pick, wash and soak dhuli moong dal in three cups of water for two hours. Drain and grind to a thick paste. Add spinach and green chilli to dal paste. Add salt to taste and mix well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai till moderately hot. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry wadas till crisp. Drain and remove onto an absorbent paper. Take three cups of water in a pan. Soak fried wadas in ...

600 gm chicken mince ¼ cup Bengal gram split (chana dal) 2 tbsp oil + for deep frying 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 5-6 peppercorns 2 black cardamoms ½ inch piece ginger (chopped) 8-10 cloves of garlic (chopped) Salt to taste 2 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp green cardamom powder A pinch of mace powder ½ tsp garam masala powder 2 eggs For the stuffing 2 cups yogurt 1 large-sized onion (chopped) 5-6 fresh mint leaves (chopped) Salt to taste Pick, wash and soak chana dal in two cups of water for at least three hours. Drain. Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth to drain out the excess whey. For stuffing, squeeze onion between your palms to remove excess water. In a bowl, mix hung yogurt, onion, mint leaves and salt. Divide into sixteen equal portions and keep covered in ...

400 gm chicken (boneless) 2 eggs 2½ tbsp cornstarch Salt to taste 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp chilli sauce 2 medium-sized onions 8-10 cloves garlic 6-8 green chillies 2 medium-sized capsicums 1 tbsp oil + to deep fry 2 tbsp vinegar ¼ tsp MSG (optional) ½ tsp peppercorns (crushed) Wash, trim and cut boneless chicken into finger sized pieces. Mix eggs, two tablespoons of cornstarch, salt to taste, one tablespoon each of soy sauce and chilli sauce into the chicken pieces. Leave aside for half an hour. Peel onions, wash, halve and cut into thick slices. Peel, wash and finely chop garlic. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies. Wash, halve, deseed and cut capsicums into thick strips. Blend remaining cornstarch in three tablespoons of water. Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep-fry the marinated chicken pieces till crisp. ...

1 medium-sized cabbage 1 medium-sized carrot 8-10 French beans 3 medium-sized spring onions 1 medium-sized capsicum Salt to taste ¼ cup refined flour (maida) ¼ cup cornstarch Oil to deep-fry For the sauce 3 green chillies 1 inch piece ginger 4 – 6 cloves of garlic 2 inch stalk of celery 3 tbsp of cornstarch 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp MSG (optional) Salt to taste 2½ cups vegetable stock 1 tbsp vinegar Trim, wash and grate cabbage. Peel, wash and grate carrot. String French beans, wash and finely chop. Wash, trim and finely chop spring onions. Reserve chopped greens for garnish. Wash, halve, deseed and finely chop capsicum. For sauce, remove stems, wash and finely chop green chillies. Peel, wash and finely chop ginger and garlic. Trim, wash and finely chop celery. Blend three tablespoons of cornstarch in one cup ...

Q: If you suffer from pigmentation on and around your nose and also have dry skin, why? A: Over exposure to the sun can cause pigmentation. Use a SPF 50 sunscreen daily. Bleaching and skin peeling are two effective methods used to cure pigmentation. Mix two tbsp milk powder, 20 volume hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of glycerine to make a paste. Apply it on the affected area. Leave it on for 20 minutes, and rinse. Follow this routine twice a week. After rinsing, if your skin feels dry, use a generous amount of moisturiser. Break Vitamin E capsules and mix it with a few drops of castor oil. Apply it on the pigmented area. This is another effective remedy for pigmentation.

My hair is dull and dry. Is it because I use henna? I have also developed blemishes on my face. Please suggest a remedy for healthy skin and hair. Use this hair moisturising treatment once a week: Mix one tbsp herbal oil, one tbsp castor oil, 1/2 tsp conditioner, one tbsp glycerine, one tsp vinegar and one tsp shampoo. Massage it into your scalp. Leave it on for an hour, and rinse. Since henna is making your hair dry, condition it regularly. For your blemishes: Use a 30 SPF sunscreen daily. Vitamin E-based cream ensures healthy skin. Apply it on your face every night. For a natural glow, mix one tsp yogurt, a pinch of salt and half tsp honey. Massage your face gently with this paste, ...

Your Hair You need to keep your hair in style and you need to keep it protected from sun, wind and other damaging elements. The sun bathing you may do on the beach (If you're honeymooning on the beach) strips your hair of its natural oils, resulting in straw hair. Solution : Use a straw hat or a scarf. Do remember to condition your hair thoroughly with intensive conditioner after every wash. Rinse your hair after every swim, even in a pool. Chlorine can wreak havoc with hair condition. 1. Style - Use clips and interesting hair accessories to hold your hair off your face. Shoulder length hair looks great left seductively loose around your face. 2. Must do - Get a ...

2 each red and yellow peppers Olive oil for drizzling 6-8 cherry tomatoes Bunch watercress 8-12 pitted black olives 1 orange 150g pack Danish blue cheese Cut peppers in half, remove seeds and cut into pieces. Lay on a roasting tray, drizzle with oil and roast in a medium hot oven 190c for 15 minutes or until just charring at edges. Allow to cool. Combine peppers with halved or quartered tomatoes, watercress leaves, halved olives and orange segments. Season with salt and pepper and then stir in the diced or roughly chopped cheese.

1-2 tbsp cooking oil 1 medium red onion, diced 50g brown breadcrumbs Zest and juice of lemon 150g cheese, crumbled 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley Salt and pepper 4 fillets sea bass or other fish of your choice, skin left on. Fry onions in oil until transparent, add all other ingredients except fish and mix well. Preheat the oven to 180c. Divide cheese mixture into 4 and use to top unskinned sides of the fish. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve on crushed new potatoes into which you have stirred more cheese and chopped parsley or basil.