Royal Face pack

Hello all you beautiful people. I hope you all are having great time. Diwali is just around the corner and it is the best time to pamper yourself. So I present before you a beautiful face pack made with rose petals and saffron. Oh that sounds royal doesn’t it? You can make a lip scrub as well with the same ingredients. So let’s jump right into it, shall we?

Ingredients:

1. ½ cup rose petals

2. ½ cup milk

3. ¼ cup rice flour

4. Few strands of saffron

5. 1 + ½ tsp honey

Procedure:

1. Soak the rose petals and saffron in milk for around 30 minutes.

2. Then grind this mixture.

3. Add this mixture to the rice flour. Leave ½ tsp. mixture for the lip pack.

4. Finally add 1 tsp. honey.

5. Apply this pack on your face and neck. Leave it until it dries and then remove it with lukewarm water. You can double the ingredients and apply it on your hands and feet as well.

6. For the lip scrub mix ½ tsp honey and ½ tsp rose petals mixture.

7. Massage this on your lips for 2-3 minutes and the wash it off with lukewarm water.

This face pack makes your skin glow and it also makes your skin feel baby soft. Try it out and let me know how you like it, in the comments below. Goodbye my dear friends and I promise to meet you all tomorrow. Until then Keep Smiling. Please do follow my blog, like the facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Happy-Girl/292903830872974?ref_type=bookmark) and follow me on twitter (https://twitter.com/A_Happy_Girl2) as well as on Google Plus. If you have any suggestions or questions, please comment below.

Healthy Upwas Khichdi for Navratri

Hello all you healthy people. I hope you all are doing great. Navratri season is on so today I am going to share with you my healthy take on the traditional upwas khichdi. So let’s get started. Shall we???

Ingredients:

1. ¼ cup Sago (Sabudana)

2. ¼ cup Bhagar

3. ½ cup Sweet potato (grated)

4. 1 ½ tbsp. Powdered peanuts

5. ½ tsp. Green chilli paste

6. 1 tbsp. Dry fruits

7. ½ tsp. Jeera powder

8. ½ tsp. Oil

9. Salt to taste

10. Lemon juice(optional)

11. Water

Procedure:

1. Soak the sago in ½ cup water for about 10-15 minutes.Then drain the water. Let it sit just like that overnight.

2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add green chilli paste to it.

3. Add the bhagar to it and roast it for around 2-3 minutes.

4. Add jeera powder.

5. Add 1 ½ cup water and let the mixture cook for 5 more minutes.

6. Add grated sweet potato and sago to it.

7. Then add powdered peanuts. Mix well.

8. Let the mixture cook for around 5-7 minutes on medium heat.

9. Finally add salt, dry fruits and lemon juice to it.

10. And your upwas khichdi is ready to serve. Serve it hot with dahi.

So friends I hope you like this healthy take on the yummy upwas khachdi. If you decide to give this a try, let me know whether you like it or not. Goodbye my dear friends and I promise to meet you all on Sunday. Until then Keep Smiling. Please do follow my blog, like the facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Happy-Girl/292903830872974?ref_type=bookmark) and follow me on twitter (https://twitter.com/A_Happy_Girl2) as well as on Google Plus. If you have any suggestions or questions, please comment below.

PS.: I know I am little late in posting this article. But I hope you enjoy making this recipe for your loved ones.