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NEWSMAKERS,
GAMECHANGERS
APPLAUDING INDIA’S WOMEN CHAMPS
AND THEIR DREAM RUN ATTHE ASIAN GAMES 2018
Swapna Barman
Vinesh Phogat
Rahi Sarnobat
Hima Das
(clockwise from top left)
THE BUZZMAKERS
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this character seem authentic,
and it was worth it.
ANKITA LOKHANDE’S
The leading lady of
primetime television
BOLLYWOOD DREAMS
talks about her film
debut, prepping for
the role, and more
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S though she was selected at the state level because her
middle-class family did not see light at the end of the
rigorous training tunnel.
Our country has ranked way behind its
international counterparts where sports are treated
on an equal footing with other career options. And
so, the presence of our four cover girls, who gave it their all and brought home the medals at the
Asian Games 2018, is a prime example of grit against all odds.
Hima Das: Born to farmer parents, a girl who got spikes only a few years ago.
Vinesh Phogat: Born in a state where the female to male ratio has always been a cause
for concern.
Swapna Barman: Daughter of a rickshaw-puller father and a tea-estate worker mother born
with an extra toe on each foot.
Rahi Sarnobat: Riddled with injuries and had to follow a different technique over the last year.
An athletics champ, a wrestler, a heptathlete, and a shooter—they make us believe in staying
unstoppable. Not to mention, these newsmakers will influence millions of young people to take
sports seriously; seriously enough to call it a good career choice.
With these achievers on our cover, Femina starts the New Year with a bang. May I add that 2019
looks bright already!
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VINESH
P H O G AT
SALUTES
7
NEWSMAKERS OF 2018
THE GIRLS
WHO H I M A DAS
OWNED
THE YEAR RAHI
SA R N O BAT
SWA P N A
Meet the fabulous super BA R M A N
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achievers who made
the country proud at
the 2018 Asian Games
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BREAKUPS
18 Passion There’s a lot to learn
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Make 2019 sexier and more
exciting with these resolutions 27 She-conomics
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WHAT YOU CAN LEARN We help you steer clear
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financial mistakes
Shine on
FASHION
30 Front row
CHECKS OUT
Upgrade your wardrobe
with these checks
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Why you need metal
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the heat
your trinket box
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63 Quick bites
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ANKITA LOKHANDE’S
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The actor talks about her first
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star
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an entrepreneur from being Mangalag Naidu, Mumbai
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New Year with friends
WIN!
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H I M A DAS
RAHI SWA P N A
SA R N O BAT BA R M A N
SALUTES
‘I DON’T THINK
WO M E N A R E W E A K’
When Hima Das won a gold in the
400 m final at the IAAF World U-20
Athletics Championships at Tampere,
Finland, she burst upon the national
consciousness like a bolt of lightning.
By clocking 51.46 seconds at the event,
she became the first Indian to win a gold
medal at an international track event. Das
followed up this stupendous performance with
a silver in the 400 m final, which was also
a national record, and a gold in the 4X400
m relay. We caught up with this 18-year-
old sporting sensation from Assam, and
discovered that she is as feisty and fearless
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in person as she is on the racing track.
Tell us something about your Tell us about the incident when Who’s your role model when it
journey as an athlete. you had a run-in with the comes to sports and why?
My father, Ronjit Das, has inspired bootleggers in your village. Sachin Tendulkar and Lionel Messi,
me. He is the one who got me Some people were selling alcohol without a doubt. I’ve watched them on
interested in football. I used to spend illegally in our village. People from television ever since I was a kid and
a lot of time playing football with my outside the village would come in their they’ve inspired me to become who
brothers in my village in Assam. cars, get drunk, and create a ruckus. At I am today.
Later, I joined a women’s football the time, I was studying for my class
team. But then I got interested in 10 exams at night and I used to get What does strength mean
athletics and my coaches, Nipon Sir furious at the disturbance. I spoke to my to you?
(Das) and Nabajit Sir (Malakar), mother and aunt, who gathered more Mental strength is important. Training
helped me a lot. I went on to join the women from the village. We then set hard is also crucial. Nowadays,
India camp and am now training with ablaze the establishment. There’s still parents want their children to focus
Galina Ma’am (Bukharina). a case against my father. on studies. Yes, studies are important,
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but you should also have love for
Do you regret not becoming other activities, be it games, singing,
a footballer? or dancing.
No. Your choice of sport doesn’t ALL I EVER
matter; playing for India does. THINK OF IS Which is the most important
I wanted to wear the India jersey factor when it comes to
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After her magnificent win at the 2018
Asian Games, where she defeated
Japan’s Yuki Irie in wrestling, Phogat’s
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confidence has skyrocketed, and it’s
a delight to hear her talk about how
she got to where she is today. It was
a journey rife with challenges and
naysayers, but she credits her family,
especially her mother, for standing by
her and pushing her forward. Over
to the young wrestler from Haryana
who talks about the highs and lows
of wrestling, why the sport means
everything to her, and the people who
keep her going.
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the number of girls from Haryana after I won the gold at the CWG,
pursuing a career in sports people started telling me that
is increasing, many of them are still everything about my game changed,
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The first thing you notice about
Swapna Barman is her warmth.
The 21-year-old from Jalpaiguri
in West Bengal, who brought
India laurels by winning a gold
in Heptathlon at the 2018 Asian
Games, still beams when you bring
up her stupendous win. Here are
excerpts from a freewheeling chat
with the celebrated heptathlete.
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How has life changed after the
Asian Games win?
Life has changed drastically. It feels
good, albeit a bit scary —will I be able to
maintain the winning streak? People’s
expectations have increased by leaps
and bounds. Sometimes when people
attain stupendous success in life, they
lose touch with reality. I don’t want that
to happen; I want to remain the way
I am now.
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But sports changed my life radically; training, people said I could never After coming to Sports Authority of India,
it changed my goals. make a mark in the Asian Games. Kolkata, I started taking the right diet
meant for athletes.
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‘ M Y PASS I O N
F O R T H E S P O RT
IS ENOUGH’
Her latest conquest is the gold medal in the Women’s
25 m pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games and she is
the first Indian woman to have achieved this feat. But
for Maharashtra’s Rahi Sarnobat, winning a gold is a
regular affair. In the past too, the fiery shooter, who has
seen her share of ups and downs in her career, has made
India proud by becoming the first Indian to win a gold
at the Shooting World Cup in 2013 and bagging the top
honour at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2008, and
at Commonwealth Games in 2010 and 2014. The humble
lady takes pride in representing her country and winning
several ‘firsts’ for India.
What inspired you to start pistol bay. How do you manage to
shooting? When did you start do this?
training for it professionally? I HAD Initially, I found it difficult to
I started shooting in 2006 after
completing class 10. I hail from
A L M O ST concentrate on the game. My mind
would be racing with a million
Kolhapur, the city which has five D EC I D E D thoughts while shooting. But, you have
national (and international) awardees TO Q U I T M Y to cultivate the habit and train yourself
in shooting. So, I was fairly acquainted GA M E A N D to focus.
with the sport.
RETIRE AFTER How do you train yourself?
Did you face any hurdles along M Y I N J U RY, My training is more about building
the way? BU T M Y my mental and psychological strength
Of course. In 2014, I had an elbow
injury. I lost over two years in
S E L F- B E L I E F than physical stamina. Whenever
I am nearing a competition, I try to
rehabilitation; it was depressing. B RO U G H T M E keep myself calm and positive. My
The 2018 Asian Games were my BAC K . time in rehab taught me to be
first international circuit after my positive. It is a habit I have inculcated.
injury. Now, it’s like a new journey, I try to keep myself motivated
a new beginning. and disciplined.
You are the first Indian to win
Why did your shooting technique a gold at the International What does strength mean
change after your injury? Shooting Sport Federation to you?
Before briefly quitting shooting in 2016 (ISSF) World Cup and the first Self-belief. When I was in rehab in
due to my injury, my technique was Indian female shooter to bag the my injury phase, I almost decided to
same medal at the Asian Games.
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vastly different. My physical state had stop my game. It’s because I could
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confident of it. But eventually, it is me about it. I was elated as it was My unstoppable moment was this Asian
about how your body supports a style. a historic milestone. It was one of the Games medal. This was my third Asian
It took me a lot of time to get there and happiest moments of my life. Similarly, Games. I wasn’t that successful at the
get back on track with my performance. I found out after the games that I was Asian Games in the last few years, but
the first female shooter from India to I think this is the moment.
What keeps you motivated? win gold at the Asian Games. It feels
My love and passion for the game is great and I consider myself the luckiest For a sportsperson, how
enough for me to continue on my to have these firsts to my credit. important is supplementation?
path. If you love and enjoy your For recovery, vitamins, proteins, and
work, are doing it honestly, and have Pistol shooting is not just about cholesterol levels are important. If my
faith in it, then that is enough to keep visual focus, but also about doctors suggest any supplement, then
you motivated. keeping mental distractions at I take it.
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are more
14%
found love or
had a fling
while travelling
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feel beaches are
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Initiate sex
You are not a passive
receptacle of pleasure, so
don’t be shy to initiate sex
and express desire. What’s
more, initiating sex will not
only make you feel
empowered, but also help
your partner feel desired.
Break the stereotype that
only men can be initiators of
sexual intimacy. “If women
initiate foreplay or switch
over to the on-top position, it
can make men feel less
pressured to perform,” says Of course, you should be handcuffs, blindfolds, and
Dr Prakash Kothari, a sex a mindful of the kind vibrators. These are
therapist, based in Mumbai.
MASTURBATION of porn you watch. Experts guaranteed to add some
IS IMPORTANT
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“Both women and men
should understand that sex is
not a performance; it's
meant for mutual pleasure.”
So be proactive as often
FOR WOMEN
BECAUSE IT
HELPS THEM
say that watching hardcore
porn isn’t healthy for
a relationship, since it tends
to objectify women and set
unrealistic standards. Dr
extra thrill to your romps.
A note of caution—avoid
pointed, sharp, or glass
objects for penetrative
pleasure. Also, make sure
as you can.
KNOW WHAT’S Chand says. “Instead, you cover dildos with
BEST FOR THEM watching soft porn can condoms before use—this
Masturbate more enhance your relationship. will ensure hygiene.
If you still think that good For instance, porn made by
girls don’t masturbate and women for women in Sex tapes
that self-pleasure is better at making love to each heterosexual relationships This can be kinkier than
a shameful act, it’s time to other. Tell your guy if you focusses on conversations watching porn together! Of
wake up and break such sex don’t like a particular move. and bonding, and not just on course, you need your
taboos. “Masturbation is Don’t be instructive, use hardcore sex.” This kind of partner’s consent to go
important for women humour instead. For instance, porn can help a couple shed ahead with this. Create an
because it helps them know if he’s not particularly good inhibitions and also facilitate ambience, wear that sexy
what’s best for them,” says at oral stimulation make the an exchange of ideas. lingerie, play some sensual
Dr Chand. She adds that situation lighter by saying, ‘If music, and set the camera
masturbation increases you just want to tickle me Sex toys rolling. But before you
sexual communication, as it pink and no more, go for it!’ The sex toy industry around say,“action”, ensure that
can help you guide your Also, don’t fear that your the world is getting more there is no breach of privacy,
partner to pleasure you just partner will feel rejected just innovative with each passing even unwittingly, by making
the way you would like it. because you are asking him day. You can order the toys sure you turn off the share
to abstain from doing online these days. But, before mode on your device. “We do
No faking it, please! a particular thing during sex. doing that, do your research. make videos occasionally,
Instead, focus on improving Instead of going for fancy, just for fun, but my husband
your sexual communication. Watch porn heavy-duty gadgets, such as and I delete them right away,”
Discuss with your partner If you haven’t tried it yet, vibrating butt plugs, start says Sreerupa Maitra*, an
how both of you can get start watching porn together. with basic ones such as Indian homemaker, based in
New Jersey, USA. “This is to get the position right in the completely penetration and in warm countries like ours,
ensure that our videos do not shower. For instance, you can orgasm driven. There are and results in white or
reach public platforms in any sit down on the floor facing several ways to bond with coloured vaginal discharge,
way.” Further, don’t make each other. While he leans your partner and shed rashes, and itching,” warns
a video if you don’t have your against the wall, you can inhibitions, and oral sex can Dr Sushmita Mitra,
partner’s consent or if you straddle him. be one of them. “I used to consultant gynaecologist,
are not comfortable with it. squirm at the very thought of AMRI Hospital, Kolkata. Adds
Oral truths either of us going down on Dr Mitra, “Vigorous cleaning
Shower sex Let’s face it—some of us love the other. We used to huddle of the vagina with harsh
If you haven’t tried it yet, you giving or receiving head, under a blanket whenever my antiseptic lotions can cause
must include it in your to-do while others take it as a task partner went down on me,” more harm than good. The
list for 2019. Shower sex is to be executed. According to says Ritwika Roy, a techie vagina is a self-cleaning area,
a widely admired option. Take experts, sex need not be based in Hyderabad. “But my so practices such as vaginal
a 2014 survey by Durex, partner insisted that we douching (for instance,
covering about 1,000 throw the covers off and introducing a stream of water
respondents. Assessing an watch each other during to clean out the vagina) are
average American’s fantasy
BE OPEN TO oral sex. We tried the 69 not required.” You must have
versus reality orgasm position as well. The view been told time and again that
experience, the survey
SOME TRIAL-AND- certainly matters!” urinating after intercourse is
showed that about 54 per ERROR EPISODES, a wonderful way of warding
cent of the respondents said IN ORDER TO GET Cleaner sex off UTIs (urinary tract
they were satisfied with sex THE POSITION Hygiene matters and if do infections). Well, doctors
in the shower. Needless to RIGHT IN THE not follow the right after-sex agree—peeing after sex is
say, water can be a great care, you run a high risk of a safe practice. “The female
stimulus. Of course, you need
SHOWER. contracting various urethra is very short
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to be open to some trial-and-
error episodes, in order to
infections. “Yeast infection is
the most common problem
compared to the male one.
So, rubbing and other
movements during sexual
intercourse can cause
ascending urinary infections,”
says Dr Mitra. “Urinating
after intercourse can
minimise such unpleasant
infections.”
Sex detox
According to experts,
sex detox is a relationship
booster. It can deepen
longing and desire, and
reignite the old spark. In
his seminal book Sex Detox,
author Ian Kerner explains
that the proposition is quite
simple—with regard to love,
sex, and dating, “we tend
to get so ‘into’ or involved”
with the person that the
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W ho said life as
a celebrity was
easy? Especially
What you can learn from
one who is in a relationship?
From constantly being in the
public glare to having their
every move dissected, it’s
CELEBRITY
a wonder that stars manage
to have a love life at all.
And it’s even worse when
they break up. After all,
living out your personal
BREAK UPS There’s nothing that engages us more than
tragedy through up-to-the-
celebs and their relationships. But if you look
minute news updates and beyond the gossip, you can learn a lot from high-
dealing with unsolicited profile break-ups. By Anindita Ghosh
relationship advice from
every corner is not an about their relationships,
envious position to be in. break-ups, and conflicts.” DEEPIKA PADUKONE
ONE
According to Delhi-based However, at the end RANBIR KAPOORR
psychologist and marriage of the day, celebrities are The Deepika-Ranbir romance
counsellor, “For many of us, as human as the rest of may be old hat now, but it
television, reality, and movie us, and their relationship will always teach lessons
stars become a part of our follies, which we often because it is one of the few
lives. While youngsters may live through vicariously, celeb relationships that openly
idolise them, older people serve to teach us important %((6)77)(-2æ()0-8=@))4-/%A
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see a reflection of their
personalities in these celebs.
So it’s natural that we obsess
lessons about life and love.
Here is a list of star splits
you can learn from.
who had been dating Ranbir
for about two years, allegedly
caught him cheating on her with fellow actor
Katrina Kaif. In
an interview
w
HRITHIK ROSHAN to a leading
g
SUSSANNE KHAN magazine, she
The childhood sweethearts, said, “I was
s
who divorced after 14 years foolish enough to give
of marriage in 2014, are him a second chance
quite the poster children for because he
e begged and
the ex-world. Parting ways pleaded. Th
hen I actually
through an amicable divorce, caught him
m red
red-handed.
handed
the couple, who has two sons, It took me a while to get
Hrehaan and Hridhaan, has out, but now that ship
remained cordial with each has sailed.”
other. Not only do they still go LESSON LEARNT
on family vacations together Ignore infidelity at your
and are there for major can have the weight to triumph own risk. A man who has
events in each other’s lives, over a good soul. #mafamilia# strayed once will likely do
they are supportive of each powerofthetruth#pureheart”. usually has the worst it again. “The first time he
other as well, as was evident Beat that for loyalty! effect on kids. Hrithik cheated on me, I thought
by Sussanne’s statement in LESSON LEARNT and Sussanne are often there was something
favour of Hrithik during the Break-ups need not be seen together with their wrong with me. But
Kangana Ranaut fracas. In fact, bitter. If you have it in you children, which means they when someone makes a
Sussanne posted a picture of to forgive and move on, it are attempting to provide habit of it, you know the
her with Hrithik on social media pays to remain friends with a loving environment for problem lies with him,”
with the caption, “There is no an ex, especially if there them and keep them the said Deepika in the same
allegation or a sad evil plot that are kids involved. “Divorce priority,” says Sadhoo. interview. Word.
ANGELINA JOLIE BRAD PITT
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt anger issues that had affected
MALAIKA ARORA
RA KHAN
were what celeb fantasies the children as well. Angelina N
ARBAAZ KHAN
are made of—two impossibly applied for sole custody of the Rumours of a rift in this
beautiful people deeply in love, kids and both are still engaged relationship had been doin
living a bohemian life with in an ugly custody battle. e,
the rounds for a long time
their multi-cultural brood as LESSON LEARNT &988,-2+7æ2%00='%1) 83
they travel the world. It was No matter how hot and a head in 2016 when the
perfect till it all unravelled when desirable the man you may couple announced their
2+)0-2%æ0)(*36(-:36')-2 be with is, and regardless of
separation after 17 years o
September 2016, after 11 years of how much you may still marriage. However, while
of togetherness for the “health love him, some things are there were strong rumourrs
of the family.” Sources alleged non-negotiable, like the 8,%8-2æ()0-8=,%(0)( 83
that Brad apparently had safety and security of your the split, the couple kept
a drinking problem and severe children as well as that of it classy after their divorce
e
yourself. Dealing with and neither spoke ill about
a partner with a drinking their exes in public. In factt,
problem and bouts of the duo was often seen
violent anger is not easy together with their son,
and sometimes, leaving mily
Arhaan, at events and fam
is the best option. In gatherings. "Arbaaz is a part LESSONS LEARNT:
a statement to the media, of my family, the father of Life does not end after
Jolie’s manager said, my child. Certain equations a divorce. Relationships
“Angelina will always don't change overnight. The that have run their course
do what’s in the best things that happened should should not be stretched
Pete and his girlfriend Cazzie relationship person has already moved
SHUTTERSTOCK, INSTAGRAM
David, both broke up in May with Pete, on. But these aren’t good
and started dating each other clearly the enough reasons to be with
just three weeks later. And, to couple’s someone,” says Dr Gitanjali,
everyone’s collective surprise, baggage from Delhi-based marriage and
were engaged by early July. their previous relationship counsellor.
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PARENTING TRAP
Divorced parents dread vacations because it’s a challenge heartbreak, many of
to make sure children get quality time on their holiday. a child’s anxieties don’t
register as prominently.
Rushmika Banerjee has some amiable solutions
S
Chief among these is the
eema*, 35, can make the time—if take her out, this eventually desire to belong. According
a banking the other doesn’t bother stopped. Now, he never has to Bena D’Souza, a clinical
professional to. After her parents the time. psychologist from Goa,
from Mumbai, divorced, nine-year-old Children are the invisible “Children tend to compare
is on edge Priya stayed with her third party to a divorce. themselves with their peers
with her 10-year-old son, mother. While during the With the parents focusing and if they do not receive
Rahul*, every time a school first few months, her father on legalities, finances attention from their parents
vacation approaches. Last would come visit her and and recovering from the like their peers do, they
year, Rahul had to spend find ways to get it. In
his vacation at home the case of a child whose
alone as Seema and her parents are divorced, they
ex-husband, Amit*, were SOME KIDS WHOSE PARENTS may not understand why
too busy with work to plan ARE DIVORCED TEND TO BLAME this has happened. Some
one with him. It led to a
lot of heartache and fights. THEMSELVES FOR IT, WHILE blame themselves for the
divorce, while others retreat
Things are not much better OTHERS RETREAT INTO A SHELL. into a shell.”
when one of the parents Co-parenting requires
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PENCIL IN
A PLAN
If both you and your
ex-spouse have hectic
schedules, planning
ahead of time is the key to implementing
a successful co-parenting plan. It’s
better to schedule a vacation and make
space, if possible, for some activities GO HALVES
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that involve the participation of both
parents. Desai recommends, “Sports,
yoga and meditation or nature-based
activities will help channel the energies
of the children as well as adults in the
PARENTING
IS A TWO-WAY
STREET. BOTH
If you didn’t get the
time to plan your child’s
vacation, then decide
mutually on who will
take the responsibility of getting them
right direction.”
SIDES SHOULD enrolled in a summer camp or a daycare
facility. Also, discuss how you want to
TALK TO COME TOGETHER split costs, so that there are no last-
THE TEAM
It is better to speak
TO FORMULATE minute surprises. Alvarez says, “My
experience of family courts says there
to your child before A PLAN THAT are no hard and fast rules when it comes
booking anything as
they might not really want to spend
IS COMFORTABLE to co-parenting. The courts these days
have counsellors, who help parents
time with either of their parents and FOR THE CHILD. tackle these situations well. Parenting
would instead prefer to spend time is a two-way street. Both sides should
with their relatives, such as their come together to formulate a plan that
grandparents or cousins. It’s advisable is comfortable for the child.”
to also take your child’s wishes into BE CONSIDERATE
consideration. Besides, if either of you Sometimes, either PICK QUALITY
has entered into a new relationship, parent might want to Remember there
discuss this with the child and explain spend a little extra time is no competition
how it might impact their living with their kid or plan an between you and
situation during the child’s vacations. extended getaway. Do not feel betrayed your ex-spouse
*NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED ON REQUEST
Frankie Alvarez, a divorce attorney or cheated if your ex-partner plans to on who is a better parent. Vacations
from Mumbai, says, “The child might take your child alone or with his new are the best time to create memories
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resist it at first or feel hurt, but it’s family. Instead, be considerate of the with your child, so make the most
better to introduce them to the partner other parent’s feelings and talk to of it. For a child, moving between
and break the ice. Children become your child, calm their apprehensions families is stressful. Try and spend
more receptive and open to new and encourage them to have fun. more quality time with them and let
relationships if they’ve been Remember, this is not a war and your them know that their happiness
introduced well.” child shouldn’t have to pick sides. is top priority.
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MONEY MOVES
money is the best way to
know where you’re spending
it. “Keep a detailed log of your
expenses. If you’re not the
kind to use a spiral-bound
The way you treat your money will decide the state of your notebook, use a smartphone
app to keep track. If possible,
financial stability in the future. Steer clear of these common save all your receipts so you
faux pas and grow your money in a healthy way. can go back to them when
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P
erhaps the easiest thing in the world is to spend
your money. The difficult thing, however, is to hold
on to it, invest wisely, and make it generate more
income for you. While managing your finances may
not seem very glamorous, it is crucial to start as early as you
spending and saving
later,” she says.
TO CREATE
A FUND,
CONTRIBUTE
AT LEAST
10 PER CENT OF
YOUR MONTHLY
EARNINGS
FROM THE
MOMENT
YOU START
A JOB.
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YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THE THINGS MONEY CAN BUY seems like a blessing through suggests setting up
the month, and a bane once automated payments.
the bill arrives. The problem “Choose one of the several
you invest as your income with having plastic money is online apps available for
grows, and don’t tap into that once you start using it, automated payments.
any of that fund till you “DON’T you just can’t stop. But at the If you’re unsure about this
retire. Starting a systematic FORGET—YOUR same time, it can come to option, set reminders so
investment plan (SIP) in
a mutual fund will be a great
FUTURE RAISES your rescue when you need
urgent money. Monga
that you don’t miss the
deadlines,” she adds.
place to start. The advantage ARE OFTEN explains, “While using your
of having a steady job is that
12 per cent of your basic
DEPENDENT ON credit card can seem like the
simplest solution, refrain
#6: You don’t
negotiate your salary
salary and a matching YOUR STARTING from using it everywhere. We peg it to being shy or
amount by your employer SALARY.” Use it only in case of nervous, but there are a few
go into your provident fund, emergencies. Getting into professionals who think it
which is also a good way to credit card debt is one of the is imperative to negotiate
save for the future,” says Kriti salary into another bank worst financial mistakes you salary. Most of us settle for
Monga, a payroll executive in account. Remember, an can make. Don’t use your what we’re offered, even
the hospitality sector. This will emergency fund should be card to pay for something when we know we deserve
allow you to maintain a good liquid, but at the same time, you can’t pay off at the end more and will most likely
quality of life after you retire. not accessed often. For of the month. Try not to carry get it if we ask for it. Monga
instance, if you have saved a balance to avoid a costly says, “Don’t forget—your
#3: You don’t have one lakh rupees as part of rate of interest.” future raises are often
an emergency fund your emergency fund, keep dependent on your starting
This is the most common `20,000 in a locker at home, #5: You delay paying salary. Find out from
mistake young professionals another `20,000 in a bank your bills associates in the same field
make. Most experts advise account, and invest the Many of us are accustomed what you should be getting
having at least six months remaining `60,000 in an to the sight of unpaid bills paid, research online, and ask
income saved up in your instrument that can be piling up in some corner of for what you deserve. You
bank account in case you liquidated at short notice,” the house. Even if it’s hard don’t have to accept
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find yourself without a job,
hospitalised, or are facing
a crisis. “A simple way to
ensure you put aside a little
each month towards an
emergency fund is by moving
says Phadke.
PLAID IT
MICHAEL KORS
VERSACE
Some things never go
out of fashion, and plaid
will always be a winter
Belted plaid
skirt, `4,353,
BP.
VIVIENNE TAM
CHRISTIAN DIOR
Tartan keychain,
`16,799,
Burberry
Woollen
scarf, price
on request,
Holzweiler Acetate sunlasses
`10,768, Le Specs
FASHION front row
High-neck
shirt dress,
`1,750,
Spring
Diaries
Crystal hoops,
`1,734,
Panacea
MIU MIU
OUT
Not just tartan, but an array
of checks made their
presence felt on the runway
this season. We bring you some
of our favourites
Charm bracelet.
price on request,
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Christian Dior
Blend trench
dress, price
on request,
Chloe
Croc shoulder
bag, `3,1271,
By Far
Faux leather
shoes, `941,
Cara Mia
FASHION jewellery
3
2
METALLIC
TWIST Not for the faint-
4
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8
10
7
9
6
1. Gold-plated cuff, price on request, Aurelie Bidermann 2. Rhinestone fringe
earrings, `3,094, Cristabelle 3. Silver-tone crystal choker, `44,861, Christopher Kane
4. Triangle and fringe earrings, `7,017, Gemelli 5. Fringe gold beach choker, `3,246, Ettika
6. Gold-plated diamond ring,`30,736, Monica Vinader 7. Petroleum-finish fringe earrings,`1,576,
Armenta 8. Crystal charm bangle, `3,799, Charles & Keith 9. Fringe chain necklace, `4,573,
Nakamol Designs 10. Rhodium earrings, `13,281, Kenneth Jay Lane
FASHION mandate
Pastels need not be bland It can be initially daunting You can wear a body chain with
or boring. They can be used to figure out the right outfits toned jeans and a gunjee top for
in interesting combinations for your body type, and an edgy look. You can also style
to create contrast and drama. several women struggle this jewellery piece with a maxi
Match sharply contrasting to find the perfect fit. But, dress for a bold fashion
hues of mint and coral fortunately, there are several statement. A pair of cute shorts
to create impact. You could options to choose from. Try with a gunjee top will also look
also add bright colours and A-lines, V-necks, and cozy good. If you want to go out to
metallic hues as accents, clothes, which are suitable a party wearing a body chain,
whether in the form for apple-shaped bodies. then team it with a nice fitted
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of accessories, jewellery,
or even makeup.
These silhouettes will
streamline your look.
dress. The key is to accessorise
well, keeping minimalism in mind.
W
hen you think of climate
change or the fast depleting
wellness of the environment,
the first thought that comes
to your mind is perhaps industrialisation,
oil rigs, and your carbon footprint. But did
you know that our uninhibited fashion
consumption is the second biggest cause
of pollution? From the micro-fibres from
domestic washing that make it to
waterbodies and planktons, and up
the food chain, releasing toxic chemical
dyes into rivers, to massive air
pollution and, not to mention,
the less-than-humane conditions
that the makers of your clothes
survive in, the industry is only
pretty on the outside. We urge
you to make the right choice.
TIME
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CAPSULE
Investing in sustainable fashion, that not only lasts longer but
also has a positive impact, is something all of us can do. Prachiti
Parakh guides you through creating a new wardrobe for a green
and fashion forward 2019. Photographs: Keegan Crasto
RAINBOW SURPISE
Chunky knits and tie-dyed skirts are what our
hippie dreams are made of. This combination is as
feminine as it is utilitarian.
STACK EM UP
Stacked hand-beaten jewellery
will elevate any look. Add on
a colour-blocked piece for
extra drama.
YELLOW,
YELLOW
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Sustainable clothing does not
have to be limited to tans and
browns. Invest in a pop colour
to brighten your day.
SMOCK PRINCESS
A smocked top adds so much
drama! Opt for a textured
piece for a festive night out.
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STRAIGHT UP
A straight line dress, teamed
with a dramatic bomber and
wide leg pants, will amp up
your street-style vibe
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ON POINT
An oversized tent dress paired
with a dainty skirt strikes
the perfect balance of quirky
and flirty.
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PAINTED LIFE
DIY your own or get a one-of-a-
kind hand-painted jacket.
Team it with a statement skirt for
an Instagram-worthy look.
Hand-painted jacket,
`13,500,Studio Yavi; organza
skirt, price on request, Bodice
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MONOTONE MUSE
You can never go wrong with
tone on tone. Opt for a piece
with a distinct feature to break
the look.
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DUE BLUE
One of the friendliest dye,
blue not only has a calming
effect but also exudes a
subtle elegance.
DOTTY AFFAIR
We are not over the dress over
pants phase, and layering it with
a polo-neck top for a little nip in
the weather casts a chic spell.
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STYLING INTERN: VATSALA GUPTA
FASHION hotlist
LIFE IN A METRO
Christian Louboutin launched a city-
inspired collection, Loubigraph, for the
spring/summer 2019 season. The line
includes backpacks, handbags, shoes, and
boots in graphic prints and vibrant hues.
Materials used range from silk to strass.
PRICE: On request
AVAILABLE AT: Brand boutiques and
Christianlouboutin.com
KEEP IT
SIMPLE
All About You, by Deepika
Padukone, launched its autumn/
winter 2018 collection
on Myntra.com. The Indian wear
line is replete with traditional
prints and motifs, whereas the
western wear collection has
smart and clean silhouettes. The
colour palette ranges from
signature pastels to mustard
and blush hues.
PRICE: `1,200 onwards
AVAILABLE AT: Myntra.com
ending
LAUNCHES
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DUSK T
TILL
DAWN
FableStreet.com launched
a workwear c collection Designer Rahul Mishra
for women. A Available in silk, opened his new flagship
the line com mprises shirts,
culottes, skirts, dresses,
store in Mumbai recently.
blouses, jac ckets, and The grey cemented
jumpsuits. TheT collection
comes in shades of brown, PRIMAL INSTINCTS cuboidal space has accents
grey, white, red, yellow, Designer Maheka Mirpuri’s autumn/ of copper and wood to lend
winter 2018 collection, Untamed Fashion,
black, pink, blue, and green.
illustrates feminine obsession with
it a vintage touch. The
With clean cuts and smart
silhouettes s, these animalism. The line comprises flouncy store houses the designer’s
separates s can easily skirts, flowy capes, cape sleeves, couture collections, ethnic
be worn during and after structured jackets, knife pleated skirts,
ours. These
office ho high-neck short dresses, and more.
wear, and ready-to-wear
o ideal for
are also The designer has used an array of fabrics lines. Meanwhile, Ralph
ranging from taffeta, silk, brocade to swiss
occasions like
cotton, tulle, and canvas. The clothes are
Lauren will be foraying
noon brunches
aftern
and late night parties. available in crimson red, muddy brown, into the Indian market
CE: `1,595
PRIC golden beige, mossy green colours, soon, with its first brick-
wards
onw to name a few.
AVVAILABLE AT: PRICE: `11,850 onwards
and-mortar store to be
Fablestreet.com AVAILABLE AT: Brand store, Mumbai opened in Delhi.
FASHION hotlist
ARM CANDY
New York-based label, Coach,
launched a limited edition platinum
handbag collection called Parker.
It is designed in refined metallic
leather and comes in two distinct
sizes. The smaller bag, Parker 18,
features a glitter flap suitable for late
night parties and the classic
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HAPPY AFFAIR
Antar Agni by designer
Ujjawal Dubey showcased
his new collection at
the 21st edition of South
Africa Fashion Week, along
with designers from
other BR RICS
countrries.
The silhoouettes DAYS OF YORE
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Brand Peeli Dori came up with its new
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of Indian maharanis of the Victorian era. It
is a concoction of contemporary saris,
fluid separates, and anarkalis with sheer
jackets and gold wire detailing. The fabrics
The pieces used are pure organza and handloom
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OLD AND
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Designer Adarsh Gill recently
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has married old Hollywood
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c an nd silk Mouse’s first cartoon to be produced).
of modern times in this line. The shoes are white with a dash of black,
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Put down the nudes and neutrals—2019 is all about colour. The spring/
summer 2019 trends are vivid, vibrant, and screaming for attention. Hair
experts by Lakmé Salon and makeup artiste Kean Alvares recreate some
of the runway looks that will rule the coming year.
By Sanjana Salunkhe Photographs: Vinay Javkar
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HIGH MESS
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JEWEL-
TONED EYES
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Colour blocking was on the
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not intensely pigmented, but
rather pops of colour on the
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TWO-TONE
DRAPING
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All that’s fresh and fun Available at: Leading
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FRESHEN UP LA CRÈME
It’s time to hit the refresh The drop in temperatures can
button this season with Aqua leave your skin feeling dry,
Kenzo—a bold new fragrance rough, and irritated. The only
which is the perfect balance saving grace is a creamy potion
of citrus and floral. Consisting that will take care of all your
of sweet notes of mandarin, winter woes. The Body Shop’s
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blackcurrant, and raspberry,
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together. Spritz away for
a breath of fresh air.
Berry Bon Bon Softening Body
Lotion is the perfect application
for supple skin this season.
Infused with winter berries, this
limited edition product consists
of cranberry seed oil that
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retail outlets Price: `1,095
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A dusky skin tone will Avoid hot water showers, When buying a hair dryer,
need richer and warmer since the moisture from always keep in mind your
shades of makeup. your skin will evaporate hair type, since there
Gold or bronze compacts, leaving your skin dry. Also, are quite a few options
orange-toned, warm pink- avoid scrubs and loofahs available in the market.
gold, and coral blushes because you may damage A ceramic or porcelain
will flatter your skin tone, your delicate skin. Swap dryer works best for thin
and add the desired depth to a thicker moisturising and dry hair, whereas
and colour. Avoid baby cream which contains an ionic or tourmaline
pink, peach, or any hyaluronic acid and vitamin dryer works well for
pastel blushes, as they E for the face, and if your thick and especially
may lead to a beauty skin is oily, consider curly hair. If you have
mishap. Opt a water-based moisturiser. voluminous and dense
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BEAUTY nail edit
NAIL
IT!
This New Year, give your talons
a minimalistic, yet dazzling spin,
suggests Tatiana Dias
LILAC LOVIN’
Keep your nails short and rounded for this
minimalistic, yet colourful look. Apply a pale
lilac glossy nail polish on three of your nails.
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it with a mattefying top coat. Gently stick a few
multi-toned silver jewels in the shape of the
crescent of your nail, closer to the nail bed.
WARM
WELCOME
Begin by applying a base coat on
all nails. Top it off with an orange
hue on three nails, a warm purple
on one, and a white nail paint on
the last. On the white nail, stick
embellished jewels in a neat
pattern around the crescent
of the nail. Finish off with a top
coat that’ll secure the jewels, as
well as add a sheen to the nail art.
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simply add a clear nail polish
EMBELLISHMENTS and delicately place sequins
of various colours on it. Finish
ON ONLY A CLEAR, off the manicure with a glossy
top coat that’ll keep the sequins
GLOSSY BASE. in place and add an extra shine.
PERFECTLY
PASTEL
Begin by buffing your nails clean and applying
a clear base coat. Go for a pastel pink nail polish
on all your digits. Top off the ring finger with a top
coat and quickly dust on some thick silver glitter.
Wait till it dries and stick on a small stud in
a shocking pink hue to break the monotony. Finish
your manicure with a strengthening top coat.
G
HAVE A PEACH
OF A YEAR!
Hit the new year with a clear head
and unbreakable resolutions.
Before that, however, indulge
a little while ringing it in! This peach
mocktail will be ready in a jiffy,
and its sunny colour is a harbinger
of bright days to come.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup canned peaches
1 cup mango juice
6 ice cubes
½ cup aerated lemon drink
METHOD
Blend together all the ingredients
until smooth.
Serve chilled.
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LIVING food
FESTIVEBITES
This new year season, dot your table with appetisers that are deliciously different
and distinctly non-desi! By Primrose Monteiro D’Souza
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100 g grilled, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
pickled aubergines,
thoroughly drained ½ tbsp freshly chopped
and roughly chopped parsley leaves
1 tbsp chopped parsley ½ tsp freshly chopped
mint leaves
8 square
wholemeal
crackers
8 black olives
Pink peppercorns, to
garnish
Parsley, to garnish Calo
counrie
210 t:
(per scalories
ervin
g)
SERVES: 4 > PREP TIME: 40 minutes > COOKING TIME: 20 minutes
s
1. Mix together the cream cheese, yoghurt, salt, ground black pepper, curry powder, and lemon juice.
2. To make the marinade for the grilled, pickled aubergines, whisk the sugar and garlic into the white wine vinegar, then add the chilli
paste and 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil. Add the parsley leaves and mint leaves, and season with salt and black pepper.
Pour this marinade into a shallow baking dish.
3. Destem the aubergine and cut it into half lengthwise, then slice into half-inch-thick slices. In a large mixing bowl, toss the aubergine
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with salt. Rest for 20 minutes. Rinse and dry the aubergine well, and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of pepper.
4. Heat a grill pan over high heat and cook the aubergine slices until nicely marked on both sides. Add them immediately
to the marinade in the shallow baking dish. Cool to room temperature before using 100g in this recipe;
the remaining aubergine can be refrigerated in a sealed container.
5. Carefully stir the aubergines and parsley into the cream cheese mixture and season again with salt and ground black pepper.
6. Place a teaspoon of the aubergine cream onto the crackers and serve garnished with an olive, pink peppercorn, and parsley.
TIP: YOU CAN ALSO SERVE THE AUBERGINE CREAM ON TOASTED BREAD.
TOMATO & BASIL MOUSSE WITH PINE NUTS
4 cups cherry
tomatoes 200 ml cream
Olive oil 2 tbsp finely
chopped basil
2/3 cup
soft cheese Sea salt, to taste
2/3 cup Cayenne pepper,
yoghurt to taste
½ tsp sugar 2 tbsp pine
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nuts, to garnish
2 tbsp white
balsamic vinegar Basil leaves,
to garnish
10 sheets gelatine
Calo
counrie
300 t:
(per scalories
ervin
g)
PHOTOGRAPH: © STOCKFOOD/DUKLAS, MAGDALENA & KRZYSZTOF
SERVES: 4 > PREP TIME: 25 minutes > COOKING TIME: 5 minutes > CHILLING TIME: 2 hours
1. Wash the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice 1½ cups of them. Brush four small moulds with olive oil and line the base and
sides of each with tomato slices. Finely puree the rest of the tomatoes and push through a sieve.
2. Mix the soft cheese with the yoghurt, sugar, and balsamic vinegar.
3. Soak the gelatine in cold water, then squeeze out and place in a pan with 4 to 5 tbsp of the tomato puree.
Warm to dissolve the gelatine. Stir the rest of the tomato puree into the gelatine mixture. Stir the gelatine-tomato puree
mixture into the soft cheese mixture.
4. Whip the cream until stiff and fold in with the chopped basil. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
Spoon into the moulds and chill for at least two hours.
5. Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan, remove, and allow to cool.
6. Turn the mousses out of the moulds, and serve garnished with the pine nuts and basil leaves.
TIP: YOU CAN SERVE THIS ON ITS OWN OR WITH CRUSTY BREAD OR HOT TOAST.
LIVING food
125 ml
red wine vinegar
125 ml water
55 ml avocado oil
2 cups beetroot (or use vegetable oil)
marinated in vinegar,
drained and ¾ cup finely grated
cut into batons carrot
1 large red onion, 1 tbsp black
finely sliced poppy seeds
1 cup oat flour 2 sprigs mint, finely
sliced, plus extra
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1½ tsp gluten-free
baking powder
(or use regular)
Salt, to taste
225 ml unsweetened
to garnish
Calo
counrie
540 t:
(per scalories
ervin
g)
SERVES: 4 > PREP TIME: 10 minutes > COOKING TIME: 20 minutes
1. Warm together the red wine vinegar and water in a saucepan. Add the beetroot and red onion, stirring well. Bring to a boil.
Turn off the flame, cover the pan, and set aside. When cool, drain well, and set aside.
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2. Combine the oat flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the milk and two tablespoons
of oil until a batter comes together. Fold the grated carrot and poppy seeds through.
3. Heat a teaspoon of the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan. Cook ladles of the batter in the pan until golden and set
(about one minute). Flip and cook the other side for a further minute.
4. Repeat the method to make the remaining pancakes, using a little fresh oil for each one.
5. Fill each of the pancakes with the beetroot and red onion mixture, and fold over in half.
6. Lift onto plates and top with a little yoghurt, sliced mint leaves, and grate over some lemon zest. Slice the lemon.
7. Serve with the remaining yoghurt on the side, garnished with lemon slices, and mint sprigs.
TIP: THIS FILLING WILL ALSO WORK WITH REGULAR SAVOURY CREPES.
LIVING quick bites
PARTY STARTERS
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zHeat the oil in a kadai over
a medium flame. Drop the
poppers carefully into the hot
oil and fry until golden brown.
Do not overcrowd the pan.
zServe hot with a dipping Enjoy these tasty bites from the chefs at Foodhall
equal portions and make
small cutlets.
z Heat the ghee in a pan
over a low flame and shallow
fry until golden brown.
z Serve hot with your
sauce of your choice. favourite chutney.
1 cup besan
piece of cottage cheese.
Water
zDip the paneer
GREAT Salt, to taste
sandwiches into
APPETISERS METHOD
the pakora batter.
ARE AN zTo prepare the
zHeat the oil in
a kadai and deep-fry
ESSENTIAL pakora batter, mix
together the besan
the pakoras until
golden-brown.
PARTY and enough water to
zServe hot.
INGREDIENT.