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May 30, 2016

How we celebrated World Interiors Day at Asian Paints Colours Store, Mumbai

It was #WorldInteriorsDay and I chose to spend it at one of my favorite addresses in the town- Asian Paints Colors Store, at Hill Road Bandra.

My Design Story

I am not an interior designer by profession but design and decor had been part of my life and work at large. I have been observing designs, trends, and decor from long and, my skill set [read area of interest] revolves highly around tweaking the existing features than redesigning everything from scratch. Off late, I am working on certain projects as a design consulting and simulation member, which has been a great learning experience. Label it as a Venus effect or my appreciation of good art and beauty, I am loving the new design opportunities that new age technology is providing. Bring them more, my dear Watson.




Why Asian Paints Colors Store is One of my Favorite Address?
Personalization is my favorite word, backed by customization and experimentation. Designing a house or space is a strenuous activity and makes you run around a lot, leaving you drained, stressed and with a little help.

The Colour Store as the name suggests is an infrastructure set by Asian Paints with an objective of educating consumers and interior decor enthusiasts [like yours truly] on how colors, texture, and designs can change their space.


My previous two visits to Color Store left a good impression on me where could see some of my ideas turned into possibilities with the different solutions that the store apparently offered. I loved the way they have done the store with inspirations from designer texture, colors, furniture and more. On every visit, they offered some interesting DIY concepts and organized some engaging events around it. I spoke to Amit Syngle, President- Sales & Marketing Technology, Asian Paints who told me about their plans of conducting regular workshops at the store and invited me to attend the same. He also handed me this Mosaic based DIY kit to try at home




How we celebrated World Interiors Day at Colors Store, Asian Paints
On 26th May, the store invited Film Production Designer- Shruti Gupte who had worked on renowned projects like Taare Zameen par, Aisha and Khoosurat [Disney's]. The theme was "Intelligent & Inspirational Interiors, from Silver Screens to Your Home". Shruti took us through the various designs and principles she adopted while designing for these films including bringing the character's trait to the home and more. While I have seen "Taare Zameen par", Khoobsurat" and "lunchbox", and have also read their production design, I am yet to see Aisha. A movie that I added in my "To watch" list purely for its design philosophy.


Shruti Gupta Talking about her Design principles for popular movies including Taare Zameen par



Making Mood Boards with Asian Paints Team and Shruti Gupta



Inspiration to draw from


Color and Design inspiration that can help you tweak your interior to reflect your personality

Oh! I liked the design in TZP especially the kid's room and classroom that had quite a real-life feel. However, one of my all-time favorite design inspiration is the clouds wall from Kramer Vs Kramer, simplistic, evergreen and neat.

Colors Moodboards
The event ended with a fun activity where bloggers were asked to pick some inspirations from the store's graffiti collection and create their own mood boards based on their individual choices. I picked some colorful numbers and will be posting my mood board soon on my Instagram Page. Do Follow Me and Stay Tuned!

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So, go ahead and create your own individual style. In case, if you are in Mumbai and planning to attend one of the workshops by Asian Paints Colours Store, do ping me. Would love to connect and share design ideas.

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What's Inside My Summer Escapade Fabbag | Unboxing & Review


Fabbag Summer Escapade Edition

It has been quite some months that I have ordered myself a Fabbag, a monthly Beauty Subscription bag [known as Velvette Hitherto]. No, no, this not a promotional post but the bag is very much self-sponsored, so are the views, as always. 

As you know, I have started doing some videos on Youtube off-late. I was ideating for my videos for the month of May and that's when a general marketing mail from the Fabbag landed in my inbox. Taking it as a sign, I went ahead and booked myself an edition of "Summer Escapade", the theme of the month. Unlike MEB, it took a longer time to come but it came intact much before the end of May. 

The theme for the month was aptly titled as "Summer Escapade" and the edition came in palm size bags in colors Orange, Green, and Pink. 

My Summer Escapade Fabbag
Here's how my bag looked. 


As proposed, I took it to the Youtube and you can find the video here-


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What's Inside my Fabbag May 2016
This month's bag was a healthy mix of face products ranging from skincare to makeup. Here's what I got inside my Fabbag. I have showcased them on my video, hope you will check it out.

1) Nyassa Tea Tree Facewash: Travel Size
I recalled using Nyassa Loofah Soap that was sampled in Men's Fabbag and found it quite soothing and nice. Yet to try this one

2) The Nature's Co White Tea Night Cream- Deluxe Sample 20 ml

3) Votre Face Serum (Full Size 12ml @ Rs 1670)

4) Seasoul Dual Eyeshadow Pallette SS14 (Full size @ Rs 900): It is a 4g product that comes in a compact case with a mirror. I got the shade in gold and brown [a good respite from blue and purple eyeshadows that I do not wear]. The color looks rich and is apt for parties/nightwear. The only thing is that it doesn't comes with a brush, unlike my Victoria Secret Makeup pallette. 



So there are 2 deluxe samples and 2 full size products in this month's fabbag. 

Overall, the bag is a good buy. For a monthly subscription of Rs 599, you get 2 full sized products worth 1670+ 900 = 2570 plus 2 deluxe sample size products from well known brands. 

Why beauty Subscription bag
If you like trying out new brands every month and check their suitability befor einvesting your money in it, subscription bags are the answer that you are looking for. However, you may get many product samples in market. however, the excitement of getting a new themed bag at your doorstep is a differnet feeling, as long as brands do justice to it. It is not that every subscription bag brand may do justice to it. Hence you need to invest analyzing the tradeoff between the money you are paying and goods you are getting.



Haute Kutir Verdict: I liked this month's Fabbag for the simple value it offered and customization it allowed. I saw many buyers receiving Inveda Sunscreen in their fabbags. It is a product like any other sunscreen with SPF 50 that I did not want to use [I tried using this product when it was launched but it burnt my skin]. When I wrote to Fabbag team to skip this product from my bag, they graciously accepted and replaced it with Votre Serum, a product that I wanted to try. 

I also liked the bright Orange color pouch in transparent cover and am going to use it for storing some beauty products. Unlike MEB, it is neither bulkier, nor require a lot of space but makes a good option for gifting/storing.

Though I have not got any fab post and wonder if they stopped publishing them.

My rating: 4/5


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May 26, 2016

Axis FoodVenture with Haute Kutir: Dessert With A Twist

It is not for nothing that Stressed Spell Backward for Dessert. Like a good anagram is a great aphrodisiac for a word lover, a good dessert is aphrodisiac too. A good dessert is often a great stress buster and often a prelude for sweet beginnings. When life is not stereotyped, why eat a mundane dessert?




My Tryst with Fusion Food
Those who follow my blogs, know that I have a thing for fusion food. I love mixing two different varieties to amalgamate their unique taste and create something different, visually appealing and edible. The reason I created “Baigun Bhaja exotica” for Vikas Khanna and Sunfeast Noodles Pani poori for ITC Hotels.  When we can do so much with savories, why can’t we experiment with dessert?

Well, precisely the reason, I made Pasta Kheer and Custard Apple Gateau.


The Pasta kheer was an instant hit with kiddies in my vicinity and they loved it to the core. Children who shied away from having milk, ate this dish spoon to bottom, to the pleasant dismay of their mothers.

Here’s the Pasta Kheer that I am talking about.



It was a simple recipe that I created for a sugar-free and a Pasta Brand. You can read the details in my blog.
Dessert With a Twist
The concept of dessert is constantly evolving with fusion food and mix-match of Indo-western cooking styles. I do not have a great sweet tooth but I always appreciate a good dessert. I tend to skip my dessert if it doesn’t look or smell tempting enough.
However, there are few desserts that I discovered during my culinary journey so far, esp while reviewing some restaurants, and they stayed with me over and above the entire experience. Once such was

Hot & Cold Dessert
It all started in early 2000 with resort weddings that mixed and matched Indian Dessert with the most affable ice cream and turned plain Vanilla into a highly sorted after flavor. Yes, I am writing about the “Great Indian Dessert Fusion” that combined the hot Indian Dessert like Jalebi or a Moong Dal ka Halwa or Piping hot Gulab Jamun or rich Gajar Ka Halwa with cool as ice age Vanilla ice cream. The combo was deadly and super hit, especially in Lavish Indian Wedding Circuits.

My favorite is Hot Chocolate Brownie, a dessert that I rarely ever say no to. I even frequent places like Flags late in the night, only to have it.

Ummm, these food talks are endless and make me hungrier. While I was uploading this pictures, a sense of foodgasm prevailed and I am venturing into my Kitchen to bake one of my favorite desserts, that my friend shared her recipe with me.

Share Your Recipe to feature in Celeb Video
Talking about twisting desserts, watch this “twist in dessert tale” called “Mochi ice-cream”. If you too have some interesting recipes up on your sleeves, do share with Axis Bank and their #Foodventuresteam. It is very simple. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is click this link, share your recipe. You can stand a chance to feature in a video with the celeb chef Vikas Khanna and Vir Sanghavi.
Bon Appetite



Do join me for my Food Tales with Axis Bank #Foodventures. If you are a Foodie or you love cooking, you can share your experience/recipe with us and I will be happy to feature you on my blog. Write to me at hautekutir@gmail.com with the subject as “Food Talks with Haute Kutir”.

May 22, 2016

My Envy Box May 2016 | Unboxing and Review of Tropical Beauty Edition


Hey Folks,

I liked the artwork of the New Envy Box that I promptly subscribed to it. Yeah, I am that crazy and knowing that I would barely use the products from beauty subscription boxes [I am a woman of fewer cosmetics you see], I went and ordered this one. 

Isn't this Rainforest artwork with a colorful keel-billed Toucan Bird lovely?



My Envy Box May 2016

Here's how it looks:



What: Monthly Subscription Beauty Box
Which: My Envy Box May 2016
Theme: Tropical Beauty Edition

What's Inside my MEB?
I have Vlogged the unboxing video, and spoken about the products in it. If you have not seen it yet, request you to subscribe to my +YouTube India Channel and have a look. Reposting the same details here would make the content repetitive for my readers, hence, urge you to see the video.



Here's quickly about the contents and my taken on them

1) Gulnare Handmade Skincare- Seaflo Face wash: Rs 350/- Never Heard of this brand before sugarbox. I generally do not like getting Face wash unless very exotic in my subscription boxes. However, this looks interesting as it promises to be 100% natural.

2) Votre Botanical Toning Mist: Ok so this one is not a full sized product which is 100ml. However this 50 ml nonetheless good sized bottle. It seems to be an unisexual product and the fact that it suggests that its is-

  • 100% vegan
  • Paraben Free
  • Cruelty Free; PETA Certified [Most Important
  • Dermatologically Tested and BUAV certified
This makes the product very interesting and a #mustTry. Kudos to Votre and MEB team for this inclusion


3) Roots & Above Lemon Essential oil [Full Size @Rs375]: This one came in almost an empty bottle. Looks like it got into the wrong side of heat while transportation and packaging. When I opened my box, I was greeted by a pleasant tropical lemon scent. Only to realize that it wasn't the potpourri-like thing from Rose Themed MSM box [Man it still smells so heavenly that I am using that beautiful box to store my face tissues]. The fragrance was the spilled leftover content from the bottle. The product promises a sea of things in description card. I will definitely use this in my bathing water and let you know how it feels. The product looks good thus far.

Another Good inclusion team MEB!

4) Island Kiss Lip Moisturizer [Full-sizeRs 499]: Another lip moisturizer in another box. Although, the product is colorful, looks good and has a great flirty-cheeky tint too [swatch in my video]. It is another good tropical inclusion and the ingredient lists sound quite exotic. I am gonna use it. This is the kind of product I was expecting in the previous MEB box [April 2016] curated by Bipasha Basu though.

Others: The Box also has an exclusive "try before you buy offer" from Kiehl's. More details on my video. I am no kicked about it as Kiehl's already does a complimentary consultation for the visitors and provide samples too. Good thing is that the card is not dated, so you can use anytime you visit the store, provided you are carrying it along and your city has Kiehl's store :)

What I liked about this Box
  1. The beautiful theme and the beautiful execution of the theme. [I am such a tropical lover]
  2. Almost 3-4 full sized products without having either of a drugstore or almost in all beauty subscription box brand.
  3. Value for money: Almost 4 full sized @ Rs 850
  4. Prompt delivery on time unlike Fabbag that delivers at the distal end of the month or next month irrespective of how early you placed an order unless you subscribe for 6 months.
  5. Prompt Customer Response: I wrote to the team MEB about the spilled oil in my box and they immediately promised to replace it soon. I know they will as their previous PRO, the lovely Justine has done this in past
  6. A good respite from pink and red mundane boxes/bags if you want to keep the box.
What could have been better
This is absolutely from a marketer point of view. The delivery time could be better, preferably first week of the month since the products are uniform and not curated as per individual buyer. However, that is a logistic call, including packaging wherein one product, comes slightly damaged in almost every box. However, instead of the brand, I would credit that anomaly to logistics services in India incl Big Brands like Blue Dart of in spite of charging a bomb, delivers products in tarnished order.

A little more tropical flavors could be included like Pineapple, Mango, Citrusy fruits



Haute Kutir Verdict

Tropical forests are known for their vegan, organic and natural ways. Coming up with a theme like Tropical Beauty and carving products that are organic and natural is impressive. coming up with a new design every month is not just creative but also highlight's a brand's sincerity to delight their subscribers. At the end of the day, what the box offers is all that matter.

The Envy Box - Tropical Beauty Edition" offers a good melange of products and value especially for the subscribers who have subscribed for 3 months and above. This was a self-paid box and all my reviews are unbiased as always.

I rate this edition as 4.5/5 and a #MustBuy for the month!

Keep it natural and Simple

Haute Kutir

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May 18, 2016

Summer Fresh Looks with Maybelline #Summer Essential kit

The not so good-looking Summers

It is summer time and there is so much of heat, sweat, and grime. How to look pretty without doing much makeup?

Well, that is the question that troubles every girl’s, every woman’s life who wants to look good, neat and presentable without much fuss. The flooding range of products in the market do not help much either. While some look for minimal made up, there are some who look for travel-friendly, economical stuff that has some brand value.

Maybelline is one such brand and it has come with a new summer essential kit for you.

Maybelline Summer Essential Kit


The Maybelline Summer Essential Kit has three products viz-

  1. SummerFresh Compact: The White Superfresh compact with pure perlite claims to give you 12 hours whitening compact [I used it to even tone as I do not believe in face whitening or fairness products much]. It has UV filters [important] and retails at Rs 150 for 8G pack
  2. Colossal Kajal- Black: It claims to be a 12-hour smudge proof kajal with deepest black pigments. It is ophthalmologically tested and cited to be suitable for contact lens wearers. It retails at Rs 200 for 0.35gms
  3. Baby Lips Lip Balm- Berry rush: This Lip Balm has SPF 20 and is mildly tinted. It provides moisture to your lips and is translucent in color. Rs 190 for 4gm chapstick like tube. 
You can see the swatch and color details on my YouTube Video- 
Ekta Khetan 

These 3 products come in a golden pouch and make for a good gifting option as well.




#SummerFresh Look with Maybelline

Using the above products, i have created a simple and quick #SummerFresh look. You can check it at my YouTube Channel



What worked for me
I am not a huge fan of lip balms but surprisingly my favourite product from the bag is The Berry rush Baby Lips Lip Balm. This followed by Colossal Kajal that has right shade, blend, and coverage of black. It makes a good option as an eyeliner as well.



What did not work for me
This time, I took a different shade of compact i.e. pearl. The shade is akin to my skin tone and has better coverage than Shell. However, it made my skin dry and flaky at times. Maybe I need to apply a little more moisturizer next time. I think it will be suitable for people with Oily skin.

Ingredients detail not available on products- It is a must even though you may not check all the details. 

Haute Kutir Verdict: The kit overall, is a good buy. It has cleverly packed all the bare minimum products that you need for your everyday base look. Given the economical pricing, the product has good pick up value and selling proposition. It is a Value for money product and a great combo to kit up in your vanity box.

Haute Kutir Rating: 4/5 [Given the category and purpose it targets]


Get Featured in Haute Kutir Blog

So this was about the summer fresh essential kit and look. You can share your summer fresh tips or style with us and get an opportunity to be featured in our blog/video. Do write to us at hautekutir@gmail.com

PS: Product is sponsored but review is personal and unbiased
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May 14, 2016

A Wayfarer's Tips for a Perfect Vacation

I love travelling and exploring new places. My quest for exploring the unexplored has taken me to some hidden glories or not so well known places in the cities/ towns that I visited. An acquired knowledge that I love sharing with friends, family and readers.

Planning a Perfect Vacation?
It is summer time, time for holidays and I am sure a lot of you are still engaged in making plans for a vacation. Just planning to go for a vacation is not good enough, you need to plan well so as to make most of the time, money that you invest. To me, a vacation that is well-planned, stress-free and rejuvenating, is a "Perfect Vacation"

The whole point of taking a vacation is to relax and have some stress free time. So why not make it folly-proof?



How to Plan a Perfect Vacation
Your Vacation begins from the day you start thinking about to the day you start travelling but its memories last life long. Here're my two pence on how to plan a perfect Vacation

1) Plan a Vacation that suits your budget
Often people get misled by planning an exotic vacation that exceeds beyond their budget. Expensive vacations can tire your purse down and mar your overall experience. Always plan a vacation that not just suits your purse string but also has some provision for additional expenses, if any. For example- you need to allocate sufficient funds for booking mode of travel, intra-city/ International, and Inter-city, accommodation and also for other expenses like food and shopping. An overspend on flight tickets can restrict your pocket.



2) Book your Journey & tickets in Advance
Once you have shortlisted a place to travel, you need to finalise your mode of travel and book the tickets. These days, people prefer to go via a flight as it helps cutting travel time, giving more time to enjoy vacations. So if enterprising by flight is in your mind, check out the available flights and Flight Schedule beforehand to avoid paying surcharge fare towards the nearing date of journey.

You need to also check the competitive prices that different Airlines offer so as to book the most convenient flight for self/ family.

3) Travel Light & Smart
Pack your bags smartly and pack fewer items only. You need to pack according to the place you are visiting. If you are going to the beach destination, take appropriate beachwear including your swimming gears. If you are travelling to a colder region, you need to check the weather and carry suitable warm clothes. I prefer taking my capsule wardrobe to my trips. Always leave a 10% or more, empty space to accommodate your tour shopping and gifts.



4) Research in Advance
No matter what your travel agent says, you need to do some basic research about the place you are visiting. When I say research, I mean checking everything, as much as you can check and make a list including the details of currency exchange, local transportation, places to eat, places to shop, Laws of the land. Better the research, better the trip.


5) Plan a Flexible Itinerary

When we travelled to Dubai, we skipped the travel agent route and planned our own itinerary basis the Internet research and some info from friends who visited it earlier. This gave us a lot of "we time" and enough flexibility. The guided tours are often rigid and make you run from one place to other as if it is a tick in a box activity. While you plan some days for certain activities, it is always advisable to keep some time off so you can avoid the rush and enjoy the trip without being in duress.


So those were my simple and basic tips for a Perfect Vacation. I have benefitted from it and hope you too will use it to your travel advantage.



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May 11, 2016

#YummyMummy Fashion Show by Bio Oil to celebrate Motherhood

Mum is the word

Becoming a mother is one of most joyful thing in the world. It is a miracle of the sort that you have another life breathing in your womb. A life that makes its presence felt right from the day you conceive it, to the day you finally give birth to it. Pregnancy is one of the most joyful periods of a woman's life that she cherishes forever.

And that cute pregnancy bump is ah! so adorable.

I have seen women who feel shy about their baby bumps and often hide it behind the garbs of their clothing. While some are embarrassed with the way it looked, some hide it for the sake of auspiciousness.

Last Saturday, I met some beautiful women who were pregnant and were not shy about flaunting their cute baby bumps. The only problem was to judge, who has the cutest bump.

#YummyMummy Fashion Show, with Bio Oil

What: Fashion show
Where: St Regis, Mumbai
By: Bio Oil

What's new about it: Well, 11+2 mothers to be walked the ramp flaunting their baby bumps, and that my dear makes all the difference.


Here's more from the event, through my social media updates


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The beautifully designed podium saw some gorgeous mothers to be, who were selected from a nationwide contest to participate in the show.

Pulsating with life and that divine glow, these mothers to be graced the stage with elan, confidence and a raring to create one of the most wonderful memories of their life and their child.


 The radiating Yummy Mummy to be on the Ramp


The beautiful Mothers to post the award session


They were joined by two other popular faces, and mummy to be models- Carol Gracias and Shveta Salve. They graced the walk and were joined by an effervescent Dr. Rashmi Shetty [India's leading Dermatologist] and Dr. Kiran Coelho [ A renowned Gynaecologist] who shared some very insightful information on pregnancy, their experiences and important tips for the pre-natal and post-natal care, including dealing with stretch marks.

Dr Kiran Coelho, Dr. Rashmi Shetty, Carol Gracias, Shveta Salve and the lovely host Fressia in conversation at #YummyMummy #BioOil Walk



One of the major concern that every pregnant woman has is stretch marks, and whether, the stretch marks are ever going to go or not. Dr. Shetty advised applying a moisturizer or an oil regularly during pregnancy to minimize the stretch marks. She suggested using Bio Oil, which contains Vitamin E, Calendula, Lavender, and Rosemary.
Pregnancy, Stretch Mark, and Bio Oil


About Bio oil
Bio‑Oil is a specialist skincare oil that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, and uneven skin tone. It is also effective for aging and dehydrated skin. Bio‑Oil has won 284 skincare awards and has become the No.1 selling scar and stretch mark product in 20 countries since its global launch in 2002. [Source Brand]


So women, shed your inhibitions with motherhood, come out of your shell and tell the world, how beautiful you feel and dazzle the world. 

Wishing all the Mothers to be a happy, healthy and stretch Free Delivery.

Haute Kutir

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May 10, 2016

Food Venture into Sweet & Spicy Flavors of life


The Flavorful Indian Food

The beauty of Indian food is that it is multi-faceted and taste differently in every bite.  Yes, Indian food is an amalgamation of conflicting tastes like hot and sour, sweet and spicy, and even contrast with warm and cold flavours in one single bite.


Talking about the contrasting flavours, one of my favourite such contrasting flavour is “sweet and spicy”. Yes, that flavours not just represents a one of its kind cooking concept but also sums up our journey called life. Remember our jest for all things sweet yet spicy which starts from the humble tamarind that we used to eat post school hours, much against the chagrin of our parents. Humble Tamarind yes, cause Tamarind has this unique ability to retain its deepest flavours for ages and amicably transferring it to the food it gets infused with without losing the original flavour.  Ummm, the mention fills me with thoughts of the amazing flavour and childhood memories.

Another fruit that reminds me of this tangy, sweet and spicy flavours is- Mango.



My love for mango is widely known. Probably Mango is the only reason that I love the summer season. Well, since summer is onset, how about me sharing one of my favourite quick sweet &Spicy recipes? Game?

Aam Ki Launji [ Mango Indian Marmalade]

This is one of the simplest recipes that is quick to make and goes well with all the meals. To make this, all you need is-

2 Raw Mangoes [washed, deseeded and diced]
Roasted Spice mix including- Fennel [saunf], Kalonji [Black Cummin Seed], Fenugreek [methi]
Red Chilly Powder,  Salt and Sugar
Instructions: Wash the mangoes well, peel them and dice into wide cubes. Take a bowl, add the mangoes and Turmeric, a little salt, sugar and marinade for 1 hour. The sugar will eventually melt into the syrup.

Now take a wok and heat it on medium flame. Add the marinade mangoes and stir. Now add the coarsely grounded roasted spices to it. Once the mango starts mellowing, add a pinch of asafoetida and red chilli powder [as per the spice level you prefer]. Allow it to cook till the mangoes are cooked.

Haute Kutir Tip: Do not overcook till syrup dries else it will lose the taste. To check the consistency, spoon out a mango cube, press gently with your fingers to ascertain. The mango needs to be mildly mellowed.

Take it off the wok and allow it to cool. Serve with Rice, Paratha or Plain Pancakes.



Umm, I love this version of Mango Marmalade that I picked from my mum’s kitchen. She smiled mischievously and said- Not fair that you have taken a recipe from me without giving me another. I love this naughty avatar of my Mom and redirected her to this beautiful adventure by Axis Bank. Called- #Foodventures. 

Initially, she dismissed checking it out, thinking it as just another website but when we switched on to the web, she saw her favourite chef Vikas Khanna and got hooked on. Well, you too can try this out. Interestingly, Foodventures are inviting food fanatics to get featured in a video with the celebs. How? Check them out to know more.


In the meantime, let me soak into the sweet and spicy flavour of my Mango Marmalade. Ummm

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May 8, 2016

Internet, Music and Vodafone #FunWithU Launch Party at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai

Hey hey you woman
you smile and pout a pose
hey hey you woman
you gotta rock and roll

hey hey you woman,
you lead the pack and dance
hey hey you woman
groove your music to the trance!!!

We know that you love to have fun, you love to have fun at your fingertips. You love fun connecting and connect with things that you love.

What does U the, Youth connect with most? 

Internet, 
Music, 
Video, 
Chatting 
and more. 

It is Fun at the Core
Yes, Youth connects with Fun. 
and one on one.

Fun 24X7
Fun on the Move
Fun at fingertips
Fun on the groove




Fun, is the key aspects that drive the Youth Today. That is why one of the most preferred Youth Brand- Vodafone launched a brand new proposition called "U" for the Youth. 

Fun Always On with Vodafone
Telecom major, Vodafone in an attempt to bring first of its kind lifestyle proposition to connect with the ever-growing base of the youth, the affluent youth, the ever demanding youth has come up with Vodafone U that not just connects but enables and entertains with a wide array mobile internet offering and benefits.

Vodafone U is a bundle of well thought upon Internet benefits for the New and existing users. You can find more details about it on their corporate website here.


Let me tell you about the #Fun event we had yesterday with 3 of your favorite social media celebs at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai!

#FunWithU at HardRock Cafe
Friday evening, Vodafone invited us for the launch meet for Vodafone U and greeted us with music, fun and loads of Vodka on the house. The three Vodka flavors that they combined were- Funnybones Kannan Gill, Songster Raftaar and Youtuber TVF aka The Viral fever who collaborated together for a musical cocktail.

If you followed me on twitter and Instagram, you would have seen the updates, images, and live performance. Those who have not, here's small snippet from my Snapchat



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I loved the song "Fresher party mein aayi tu pehenke saree, laal bindi teri lagdi pyari". It was catchy to the core, and Raftaar ensured that it plugs on to all mind like a viral fever. The fun just did not end there, the lovely team from Hard Rock Cafe Performed


 If you want to watch the full video, catch it on YouTube

 BTW, here's me #boomrang-ing on my High Speed Internet for my #instagram [@ektakhetan] viewers

 Do Follow me on Instagram!!

Data Snacking with Vodafone
Now there will be no barrier between you and fun. So play your music and do not worry even if you go out of the data limit, you can always avail data credit immediately. You can also avail data loan and keep surfing. 

 Well, another reason for you to follow me on my social media channels like Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

So, Do the You, with Vodafone U
Haute Kutir


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