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Pesarattu and Groundnut chutney – Recipe

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Hi folks, During my short stay in Hyderabad, I got to explore few of their regional dishes and one dish that I fell in love with instantly, was Pesarattu. My hostel served it as breakfast once a week and it was an amazing and a complete meal! I met the hostel cook and learnt the recipe and ever since then it has been a staple menu at home.  I have tried pesarattu with lot of side dishes including idly podi but groundnut chutney is the best combination and it elevates the taste of pesarattu a notch.  Let us dive into the recipe of both: Pesarattu:   Ingredients: Green gram – 1.5 cups (300gm) Green chillies – 5-6nos Ginger – a small piece (peeled) Jeera – 1tbsp Salt – per taste   Recipe: Wash green gram and soak it for  at least  4 hours Grind all the ingredients together to a fine paste. (As my father specifically likes it textured, I ground it into a coarse paste, fine paste is what makes the batter even t...

Unboxing Boxycharm – July 2018

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Hi folks, Today I am going to share the unboxing of my Boxycharm box for the month of July 2018.  Boxycharm is an online based beauty subscription box. In each box, the subscribers receive about 4-5 full-sized makeup/skincare products/beauty tools along with a card that showcases the theme of the month, description and price of the products featured and usually a discount coupon code for one or more of the brands featured in the month. The box costs $21 per month and Boxycharm claims that the value of each box is above $100. I have been a subscriber of Boxycharm box for more than a year now and in my opinion, this is one of the best beauty boxes available in the market both in terms of value and in terms of the brands featured! You can find my June Boxycharm review  here The theme of this month’s box is Road Trippin and this month we have 5 full-size products! The products that I received in my box are: FARMACY BEAUT...

Real Techniques - 2 Miracle remedy sponges

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Hi folks, In one of those casual visits to Ulta when you get a sudden urge to buy some makeup but not sure what you want, I found this amazing stuff – Real Techniques – Miracle remedy sponges. Real Techniques manufacture great makeup brushes at affordable price range and I have been a fan of them. Miracle remedy sponges is a set of 2 mini sponges that help us touch up makeup on the go. Price: $5.99 The sponges come in a tube-like packaging with a lid on top to protect it and maintain its hygiene. The sponge which is purple in color is the Eye Miracle Remedy Sponge and is used to touch up under eye concealer and spot correction. The pointed sponge makes it so easy to place the makeup at the right point and it hugs the curves beautifully. I was in a long flight recently and this was so handy to touch up my concealer on the go without having to use my fingers! The pink sponge which is called Finish Miracle Remedy Sponge is more rounded in shape a...

Unboxing Boxycharm – June 2018

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Hi folks, Today I am going to share the unboxing of my Boxycharm box for the month of June 2018.  Boxycharm is an online based beauty subscription box. In each box, the subscribers receive about 4-5 full-sized makeup/skincare products/beauty tools along with a card that showcases the theme of the month, description and price of the products featured and usually a discount coupon code for one or more of the brands featured in the month. The box costs $21 per month and Boxycharm claims that the value of each box is above $100. I have been a subscriber of Boxycharm box for more than a year now and in my opinion, this is one of the best beauty boxes available in the market both in terms of value and in terms of the brands featured! You can find my May Boxycharm review   here The theme of this month’s box is Caribbean Queen and this month we have 6 full-size products again!! :D The products that I received in my box are: ...