Trim your hair regularly. Do not wash your hair with warm water. Add one tsp of lavender oil to a bottle of castor or coconut oil. Heat the mixture, and massage it into your scalp at night. Rinse in the morning. Follow this beauty routine at least twice a week. Hair fall: Mix the milk of half a coconut with the juice of half a lime. Massage it into your scalp. Leave it on for six hours, and rinse.

There’s so much fuss about Friday the 13th, some people are very superstitious about it but if you think, nobody tends to change the way they start there day, but if you ask people about it then they will pretend that this day really means a lot for them and that they are taking extra precautions on this day. According to me everybody is so busy in there daily routines, that sometimes they don’t even remember that its Friday the 13th, a very special superstitious day unless they have been reminded of it. Well I normally do believe in superstitions but today I am going to do a very important job, because I don’t have any other choice rather then doing it today or just forget about ...

For covering 1½ cups refined flour (maida) Salt to taste 5 tbsp pure ghee Oil to deep fry For stuffing 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds ½ tsp fennel seeds (saunf) 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 cup green peas, blanched and crushed A pinch of asafoetida 1 tbsp Bengal gram (chana dal), roasted and powdered 1 tsp garam masala powder ½ tsp chaat masala Salt to taste 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped Place maida and salt in a bowl. Add pure ghee and mix well. Knead into a smooth dough using sufficient water. Cover with a moist cloth and set aside for half an hour. Heat oil in a pan, temper with cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and chopped green chillies. Sauté for half a minute, add crushed green peas and asafoetida and ...

For wadas 1 cup black gram split (dhuli urad dal) Salt to taste A pinch of asafoetida 1 tsp cumin seeds Oil to deep fry For stuffing 2 one-inch pieces ginger, cut into thin strips 1½ tbsp raisins 8-10 cashewnuts, crushed 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped For yogurt mixture 2½ cups yogurt, whisked and chilled Salt to taste ½ tsp rock salt (kala namak) 1 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp cumin powder, roasted To serve 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp cumin powder, roasted ½ cup date and tamarind chutney ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped Soak dal for three to four hours. Drain and grind, using very little water, to a thick, coarse and fluffy batter. Add salt, asafoetida and cumin seeds and mix well with hands to make a well blended mixture. Fry a small portion ...

For wadas 1 cup black gram split (dhuli urad dal) Salt to taste A pinch of asafoetida 1 tsp cumin seeds Oil to deep fry For stuffing 2 one-inch pieces ginger, cut into thin strips 1½ tbsp raisins 8-10 cashewnuts, crushed 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped For yogurt mixture 2½ cups yogurt, whisked and chilled Salt to taste ½ tsp rock salt (kala namak) 1 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp cumin powder, roasted To serve 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp cumin powder, roasted ½ cup date and tamarind chutney ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped Soak dal for three to four hours. Drain and grind, using very little water, to a thick, coarse and fluffy batter. Add salt, asafoetida and cumin seeds and mix well with hands to make a well blended mixture. Fry a small portion ...

1 large orange 250 gm chenna, freshly made 2½ tablespoons refined flour (maida) 4 cups sugar 10 cups milk ¼ tsp green cardamom powder 4 almonds, thinly sliced 4 pistachios, thinly sliced 1 tbsp orange powder Crumble chenna and knead it. Add two tablespoons of maida and knead again with the palm to make a smooth dough. Divide into sixteen equal portions, roll into balls and press slightly to flatten them. Dissolve two cups sugar in two cups of water. Bring to a boil. Slowly lower the chenna balls in the boiling syrup and cook on high heat for 10 minutes. Sprinkle a little water and half a tablespoon of maida and bring to a boil again. Cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile boil milk in a thick-bottomed pan, lower heat and continue to boil till ...

Wash the potatoes and dry them very thoroughly with a cloth, then leave them aside to dry as much as possible. Next, prick the skins a few times with a fork, then put a few drops of olive oil over each one and rub it all over the skin. After that, rub in some crushed salt – this will draw out the moisture from the skin and, together with the oil, provide more crunchiness. Now place the potatoes straight on to the centre shelf of the oven and let them bake for 1¾-2 hours, or until the skins are really crisp. When you are ready to serve, slit each potato in half lengthways and top with the butter and seasoning. You can also add baked beans and ...

Cleansing scrub: Mix 1/4 cup Multani Mitti, 1/4 cup dried orange peel, and two tbsps sandalwood powder. Store the mixture in a container. Mix one tsp with water, and work it into your skin. Cleansing mask: Mix 1/4 tsp Multani Mitti, some tomato pulp, cucumber juice and yoghurt. Leave it on your face for 20 minutes, and rinse. Toning Mask: Mix one beaten egg white, one tbsp yoghurt and Multani Mitti. Leave it on your face till it dries. Use this toning mask at least twice a week.

19 months and yesterday at 21:43pm my little boy found out that if he covers his ears with his fingers then he will not hear the voices and it was fun looking at him doing that stunt again and again, he was enjoying it and was very happy. He dances by moving his little bum right and left. The only one thing which he desperately wants to do is hop, he tries this every day, lets see when he will be really hopping around like bunnies. I keep singing for him "hop little bunny hop hop hop". It’s really fun watching him grow and do something new everyday.

Don't be surprised if your otherwise friendly child has suddenly started hitting people. Many children this age start communicating their feelings physically, partly as a way to get your attention and partly because their language skills are still limited. To curb this behaviour, make a point of noticing when he communicates without hitting. Positive rewards for acceptable behaviour teach better than negative consequences for bad behaviour. What should you do? Don't put him into social situations when you know he's ready for a nap or too hungry to be calm. And try to spend some time alone with him each day so you can give him your full attention when you play together. Never smack him. Otherwise he learns from you that hitting is ok ...