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Sunday, December 27, 2015

UnniAppam Recipe




Ingredients:
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1. Rava                - 2cups
2. Cardamom      - 4
3 .Banana            - half ( has to be ripe)
4. Maida(all purpose flour)           - 1 Tbsp
5. Jaggery            - 1 Cup ( melted )
6. Ellu or black sesame seeds  - 2 tspn
7. Cashew nuts  -1 Tbsp

Method:
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1. Put some jaggery pieces into a pot and add little water to cover the bottom of the pot but not enough to submerge the pieces of jaggery. Once all the pieces of jaggery are completely melted, strain it and keep aside.
2. Grind together 2 cups of semolina (rava) along with the cardamom in a mixie.
3. Once the rava gets powdered add to it some pieces of banana and 1 tbspn all purpose flour and grind in mixie.
4. Transfer the ground mixture to a bowl and slowly add melted jaggery till it forms a sticky batter.
5. Next add the ellu and cashew nuts and set aside for 3 hours
6. Heat oil in appa kara and slowly add batter , fry on medium high till edges start browning. Then flip it over to cook the underside. Once its cooked through, transfer from oil to serving plate lined with tissues.
Enjoy hot with some tea.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

SpiceVoxBox

I received the SpiceVox Box recently and it was filled with amazing goodies from the company called Influenster  to test and review.

SpiceVoxBox
 The products included were :
1. Veggie Stix by Good Health
This is a healthy option for snacking compared to fried potato chips. My hubby and son love it too. Its crunchy and light and quite yummy.
yummy snacks
2.Organic moisturizer from Boots Botanics:
This is a light soothing moisturizer and helped smooth out all the dry patches in my skin. I have normal skin which tends to get dry in winter. I was quite happy with the performance of this moisturizer. It layered well under my makeup. It has a beautiful rosy scent initially followed by a hint of something citrus like which i didn't quite like. Thankfully the scent is light and doesn't linger so its not a concern. The best part is that it is 81% organic.
moisturizer
3. Sinful Shine Nailpolish :
The nailpolish duo includes a vibrant base coat and a shiny top coat. The nailpolish has a gel technology. Its very glossy and lasts too. My nail polish usually chips the same day due to all the cleaning and cooking i do, but this one started chipping only by the third day. So its good in my books.
4. Soap Box Shampoo and Conditioner:
This shampoo and conditioner is free from the harmful chemicals like parabens and pthalates. It has a light coconut scent and leaves my hair clean and soft. I also love that this company gives water to the needy for every bottle of shampoo purchased. The only con is that it isn't as sudsy as my usual shampoos but it does a good job.
5.Yogi Tea
There were two sample packets from yogi tea. One was sweet tangerine positive energy which was very energizing and the other one was vanilla spice perfect energy. I quite liked these herbal energy teas though how it can give you positive energy , totally beats me. It did make me energetic so i would love to try more from this brand.

6. Not Your Mothers Whip It Up Cream Styling Mousse:
This is my favorite hair product of the month. It smells delicious. You turn the can upside down and press the nozzle to get a dollop of mousse which smells like vanilla cupcakes and all things yummy. Spread it through wet hair and let it air dry for a natural look or use a hair dryer and round brush for insane volume and staying power. My hair style stayed put without a hair spray , for the whole day. I love that this product doesn't stick to your hands and vanishes into the hair with ease. Also the smell.....yummmmmm
7. Killer Cushions from Foot Petals:
These are a comfort insole which you can stick onto your high heeled wedges or platforms. It gives a cushioning effect and also prevents your feet from slipping.
I absolutely loved testing these out and got introduced to products which i normally wouldn't have  noticed. If you too would like to join Influenster  please click on my referral link
influenster.com/r/1232207