Health obsessed, product junkie, cosmetic hoarder, beauty expert: As the former-Beauty Director of leading women’s magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Women's Health in India, I’ve been all these things at once. And even after writing on health and beauty for over 15 years, my appetite for delicious skincare and sumptuous makeup hasn’t dimmed...

 
 
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I just love @varunrana16’s crispy karela salad. If you don’t want to fry the karela, Varun says you can slowly dehydrate it in the oven. For more healthy recipes and skin clearing ingredients grab your copy of GLOW by hitting the link in my bio. #Repost @varunrana16 with @get_repost ・・・ #Recipe below: You only need to read @vasudha.rai’s book #Glow to know about the #immense #benefits of #Karela, known in #English as the #BitterGourd. At #home, I love to #serve a #simple #salad made with this #WonderVeggie, mixed with #ChanaDal (gram lentil). Here’s the recipe: Take half a KG of karela, chop (4 mm slices), and salt it liberally. Keep overnight to draw out all bitterness and moisture. Next morning, wash off with fresh water and then pat dry thoroughly with an absorbent kitchen towel or a clean cloth. Carefully remove any seeds that are too hard or bulky. . Now, take one small bowl-full of Chana Dal, wash it, and soak it in water for about 10-15 minutes. . While the dal is soaking, heat oil in a deep frying pan. You can use mustard oil as that gives more flavor to the karela, but I use regular sunflower oil. . Drain the water thoroughly from the dal, and deep fry until the dal is golden brown and crunchy to taste. Spread widely on absorbent kitchen towels/clean cloth and keep aside, so that all excess oil drains off and the dal doesn’t become soggy as it cools down. . In the same oil, now deep-fry the sliced karelas till they are crunchy as well. Also set aside on absorbent kitchen towels/cloth. Your basics are ready. Once completely cooled down, you can put them in an airtight jar and they’ll last for 2 weeks or so easily. Do not refrigerate. . Now all you need to do while serving is mix in some finely chopped onion and tomatoes, and add a squeeze of lime to taste. That’s it. No spices, no salt (there’s enough salt in the karela, and natural salts in both the dal and the tomatoes). . Sometimes, I also add finely chopped green chillies for an extra kick; just make sure you de-seed them. . #BonAppétit!
So lovely to finally meet you Jasmin - it’s like we’ve known each other for years ❤️ #munichgermany #irmasworld #vbeauty #fridaymood @irmasworld
Thank you @nandinibhalla for this GLOWing review! ❤️❤️❤️ . #Repost @nandinibhalla with @get_repost ・・・ I just finished (and utterly, thoroughly enjoyed) reading Glow: Indian Foods, Recipes and Rituals for Beauty, Inside and Out. I’ve never been a ‘natural beauty’ kind of girl, but was delighted with the Ayurvedic recipes for glowing skin, better sleep, and a healthier body and mind. This book was unputdownable...and for a non-fiction, that’s saying something. A shoutout to the fabulous author @vasudha.rai, who has written this book not just with incredible knowledge and know-how, but also large portions of passion (and a pinch of saffron for calm). Thanks to you, I’m an Ayurvedic beauty convert!
Great trivia for party season! Hit the link in my bio to get your own copy of GLOW.
As GLOW goes into the second reprint, it’s still the number one best seller in lifestyle on @amazondotin, more than a month after release. Thank you guys for your massive support! To get your own copy hit the link in my bio. And yes, the book is also available in a Kindle version.
Thank you Neysa for this GLOWing review ❤️🤗🙏 #Repost @goodslice with @get_repost ・・・ Spent the weekend cosying up with @vasudha.rai’s excellent book Glow. It’s a practical guide to using a variety of Indian plants, herbs and natural ingredients for better health, skin, energy ~ really, a better life. . I love its approach ~ how traditional wisdom is accompanied by scientific knowledge. Each chapter focuses on a single ingredient and comes with clear instructions over how to use it. It’s full of easy little recipes and rituals for “beauty, inside and out”. . Honestly, when it comes to ‘beauty’, I’m not too great with makeup. I’ve a mild interest at best, usually brought upon by an annual well-intentioned you’ve-gotta-use-make-up-in-your-*insert-every-age* lecture from a friend. I’d love to be better at it, but 🤷🏻‍♀️, I like things simple. But Glow’s nutrition-centric approach to beauty is one I totally understand, and try to follow. So I’m excited to have a whole new slew of little rituals and herbs to try out. Also hey, this would totally be a gender neutral book. 👫 . Oh, and a little tip I picked up from @vasudha.rai at her book launch ~ she’s been drinking @organicindiaofficial’s Tulsi Brahmi tea which has helped her with both anxiety and mental clarity. So it keeps you both calm and mentally alert, which is really ridiculously amazing. Gonna be drinking that on the daily now, and seeing how it works for my body. 🤞🏽 . P.S. It’s so well priced on Amazon, where it’s already a bestseller but also on discount at Rs. 189. . . . #glow #allgoodnojunk #ayurveda
*Contest alert* Come join me at the Clinique store in Delhi this Friday, where I will dress up with you. Watch me apply my skincare, makeup, and listen to me talk about pollution protection. Five of you can get the chance to meet me for this session, plus win a full size bottle of Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly, along with my book GLOW. All you need to do is follow @clinique_in and me, give us a quick anti-pollution tip in the comments and tag two friends. This is open for NCR residents only. Winners will be announced Thursday morning! Can’t wait to read your tips! 💖💖💖
Come see me tomorrow and ask any questions about Skincare and beauty. I’ll be at @bikaner_house in Delhi for their Sunday market. See you there ❤️