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Monthly Archives: February 2019

Vangi Bath With Groundnut Oil – Mesmara Recipes

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Vangi Bath is a popular dish of Karnataka. The two main ingredients of this dish are brinjal (Vangi) or eggplant and rice (Bath). If you’re in this South Indian state then you must try this mouth-watering dish at least once. It is not only tasty but easy to cook too! Even if you have not […]

5 Benefits of Cold Pressed Oils For Immune System

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Cold-pressed oils are the most talked about in recent times. The media is abuzz with so much information about cold pressed oils and their health benefits. Reading and hearing too much at a time can create confusion. Have you ever thought of substituting your regular refined oil with cold-pressed oil and became indecisive? Many people […]

Healthy Tomato And Basil Bruschetta With Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Meera’s daughter is turning 5 this summer and she wishes to host a perfect birthday party. Meera is a wonderful cook and loves to cook tasty yet healthy dishes for her guests. While finalizing the menu, Meera decides to make tomato and basil bruschetta as an appetizer for the guests. She has been cooking this […]

Natural Hair Dyes – Herbal, Chemical Free Hair Colours

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The process of aging is different for each one of us, however, its effects can not be ignored. Some accept it with grace while some shudder when the first strand of their hair turns grey. Then there are some  who mix their greys with some smart colours and start a new style. One such iconic […]

Kalonji Oil – Uses and Benefits

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For those who have not heard about Kalonji, it is internationally known as Nigella seeds. Nigella sativa plant, on which the seeds grow, is an annual flowering plant native to south and southwest Asia. The plant grows with finely divided leaves; the leaf segments are narrowly linear to threadlike. The flowers are white, yellow, pink, […]