Home remedy

Dry, lustreless hair

Good ole' grandma's warm coconut oil works best. Massage in about half hour before you shampoo.

You could also use a heavy duty conditioner like Boots' Honey Acacia (Rs 225, available at any store which houses imported products).

Amongst the Indian brands, you could use Ultra Doux with wheatgerm for dry hair, which will cost your approximately Rs 130.

Natural remedies!

For those who don't want to settle for anything less than 100 per cent natural, here are some home remedies you can concoct:

For that satiny feeling, apply virgin olive oil on your body, lips and nails; it's a great skin revitalizer.

Mix equal parts of boroglycerine (Rs 3 a vial, available at any chemist), rosewater and a few drops of lemon juice. Apply this at bedtime on your face, hands and feet for magical results.

Mix a teaspoon each of milk cream, honey and oats. Apply on your face for 10 minutes and scrub off. It not only moisturizes but exfoliates gently, leaving your skin radiant. Use this pack once a week.

Whip up this pre-bath body scrub, massage all over your body and then shower:

Grind three tablespoons of sesame seeds (til) with three to four teaspoons of rosewater and half a teaspoon of sandalwood paste.

You now have a fragrant, hydrating pre-bath body scrub.

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Murukku(Kai Murukku)

Murukku

Murukku by hand

Making murukku is an art.In south Indian wedding we prepare plate sized murukkus and display them.This is main item in the wedding.

Kai Murukku

• Ponni Boiled Rice…………….2cups
• Urad Dhal Powder…………….3tbsp
• Melted Butter…………………3 tbsp
• Cumin Seed …………………..2tsp
• Hing………………………….1tsp
• Salt to Taste.

Method

• Soak the rice for 4 to 5 hours and grind finely in the wet grinder. 
• Add salt butter, cumin seeds, hing and urad dhal powder.
• Mix well and knead to a thick dough. 
• First apply oil on your fingers. take little dough and roll them between your palm make spiral form. 
• While twisting press the end with finger and make two or three rounds. 
• By practicing it can be done easily. 
• Heat coconut oil and drop the murukkus when it is hot. 
• And fry them both sides. Remove from the oil and place in a paper towel.

• Murukku with coffee /tea is good combination
• Murukku can be prepared with raw rice flour.
• Soak the raw rice for an hour and remove the water, spread on paper towel to dry. 
• Grind this rice into fine powder. 
• And sieve it Uraddhal powder
• Dry roast the 1 cup dhal for 2 minutes to remove the raw smell, powder it in ablender. 
• Sieve it into a fine powder

Pavakai Pitla( Karela Pitlai)

Pavakai Pitla or bitter gourd pitla ( Karela pitlai) 

Pavakkai Pitla

• Pavakai……………4
• Tamarind………….lemon size
• Red Chili………….6
• Urad Dhal…………..3tbsp
• Grated Coconut……½ cup
• Turmeric Powder….¼ tsp
• Cooked Tur Dhal….. 1cup
• Mustard Seeds…..1tsp
• Salt to taste

Method 

• Wash and cut the pavakai into small pieces. 
• Fry the chili, urad dhal with little oil and grind with coconut.
• Take the tamarind juice adding water. 
• Boil the pavakai with water. 
• Add tamarind water, turmeric powder, and. Salt. 
• When the pavakai is cooked add the coconut paste cooked dhal and let it boil.
• Heat a pan with oil add mustard, curry leaves and urad dhal. 
• When it becomes red, add to the pitla.