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“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, AMERICAN ACTIVIST 03LIFESTYLE

Spicy Apple Chips4 apples, make sure theyare sliced thin

3 tbsp sugar

Salt as required

2 tsp powdered cinnamon

1 cup virgin olive oil

1 tsp black pepperHOW TO MAKE

mon mixture on top as soon as possibleor the apples will start turning

brownish. Keep these cinna-mon topped apples aside foraround 5-8 minutes.

Step 3: Heat oil ina non-

stick frying pan over medium

flame. When the oil is hot enough, deepfry the apple slices until they turn a deepgolden and look crispy enough to eat.

Step 4: Take out the applechips from the pan

and drain excess oil using a clean papertowel. Serve with your favourite beverageand enjoy the fruity chips. TNN

Step 1 : For making thismouth-watering

snack, take a bowl andadd sugar in it alongwith salt, black pepper andcinnamon. Mix the ingredi-ents well. Next, slice theapples in a large plate.

Step 2: Sprinkle the cinna-

RECIPE

Yes, we know that theworld we live in to-day is pretty expen-sive. From travel-

ling to eating out or even go-ing away for a weekend canend up burning a hole in yourpocket. It’s especially toughwhen you are young and man-aging on pocket money orlimited allowance. But youcan still enjoy life withoutoverspending.You just haveto be a little smart and avoiddoing all the following.

Paying for multiplesubscriptionsYou have a TV channel sub-scription, you subscribe totwo online show portals, andyou pay money separately forinternet at home while youspend most of your timestudying? What’s the point ofsubscriptions when you don’tuse them? Solution: Cutdown on unnecessary sub-

scriptions and notice theamount you can save.

Not taking a list tothe grocery storeHow many times have youactually gone to a store tojust buy some milk andcome back home with tenother things too? This habitof yours can make your fi-nancial planning go hawire.

Solution: If you make aproper list of the things youreally need to buy you’relikely to stick to it.

Having too many expensive beveragesEver thought how much bev-erages at fancy coffee housesis costing you? Solution: Theidea is not to stop enjoyingthe things you like. Just ra-tion having that exorbitant

frappe and youwill have enoughpocket money

left to feel se-cure and rich

throughoutthe month.TNN

These habits burn a hole inyour pocket!

Investing in luxury products

Beauty products fromchemist stores are notbad. Give them a tryfirst without splurgingon luxury products andbig brands. SSoolluuttiioonn:Don’t buy a productthat costs ten timesmore than somethingyou can easily find in adrugstore which doesthe same job.

SMART LIVING

GARDENING

Soothingaloe vera

A one-stop solution to many skin and hair prob-lems, aloe vera plant is a versatile addition to

your home. Plus, it looks aestheticwith its sturdy long leaves. TNN

Lucky bamboo plantA common “good luck” plant, bamboo not onlybrings in an aesthetic element to living quar-ters, but according to feng shui, it attractsprosperity, good health, and happiness too –and has a very long life.

Chinese money plantThe Chinese money plant is a commonsight in many South-east Asian homes,as people believe it brings in wealthand prosperity. That aside, it’s alsoreally easy to maintain.

Sturdy ponytail palmThis one is also known as ele-phant’s foot plant because thestem of the plant does looklike an elephant’s foot. Thanksto its thin leaves, it can sur-vive harsh conditions, makingit an apt indoor plant.

Calling AllGreen ThumbsI

f you love plants butdon’t really have thetime to maintainthem, give these in-

door ones a chance. Theseeasy-to-nurture plants cansurvive extreme condi-tions. The best part? In-door plants will not onlyadd some green appeal to your

home, but alsopurify the air andbring good lucktoo. Check thesegreen goodiesand go for it

Cool snakeplantAlso known asmother-in-law’stongue, this is oneof the most beau-tiful decor friend-

ly plants you can bringhome. Its dark greenleaves are long and stiff,

and this plant cansurvive with mini-mal sun exposure

in a cool climate(read indoors).

You might have had regular yellowbanana chips many times, nowlet’s try something new. Here’s thespicy tangy yet healthy chipsrecipe with the goodness of nutritious apples and spices

INGREDIENTS

Water has alwaysbeen a drivingforce of natureand man has been

doing his best to conserve itsince ages. In ancient times,people built well-planned step-wells, also known as baolis, toconserve water.

What exactly are baolis?Baolis are stepwells mainlyused as reservoirs to collect wa-ter during rainy season. These

stepwells were also used as asource of ground water in an-cient times during summer.Baolis were usually built neartemples and mosques and peo-ple residing in those areas usedto visit these stepwells for abath or to wash their clothes.The cool baolis (because theywere filled with water) alsoserved as a resting place forpeople to shelter themselvesfrom the oppressive heat ofsweaty summer months.

➤ Baolis wwere ffound iin tthe rruins of IndusValley Civilisation such as Dholavira andMohenjo-daro.

➤ The GGreat BBath – the cylindrical bricklined wells found in Mohenjo-daro, whichwas built almost 4,000 years ago is con-sidered as the predecessor of the step-well which we now identify as baolis.

A HINT OF HISTORY

Agrasen ki Baoli

Hidden amidst corporatebuildings and residentialapartments of centralDelhi, this 108 stepsbaoli is one of its kind.Sitting quietly in theurban jungle of Lutyens’Delhi, Agrasen Ki Baoli isa prominent landmark ofBarakhamba road, Delhi.

➤ The architecturalstructure of the baolisuggests that it was builtduring the Lodi Period,but according to a legendit is said to be built byKing Agrasen of theAgrawal dynasty. Thisbaoli is not merely a sliceof history for the visitorsbut also full of interest-ing stories that liebeneath its strong andsturdy steps.

➤ Visitors have claimedthat they were slappedby someone in this placewhen alone. These eerieclaims have lent thisbaoli a haunted reputa-tion that has only addedto its popularity.

Baolis of Delhi

Wantto know aboutthe history and

relevance of ancientbaolis in the capital?

Here’s all aboutthem…

This majestic three-storeybaoli, situated in theMehrauli ArchaeologicalPark, is believed to havebeen built during the reignof Sikandar Lodi in 1516 byDaulat Khan – the last rulerof the Lodi dynasty. Thebaoli’s name is derived fromthe term ‘Rajbirs’ meaningmasons. Generally assumed to be astepwell for the kings for its name,

Rajon ki Baoli was used by masonswho had moved in permanently into amosque built adjacent to the stepwell.

Rajon ki Baoli

Delhi, with its rich history isfull of notable monuments

and other structures of eras goneby. They remind you of the glory ofIndia and its smart architecture –

baolis are a great example of thearchitectural mastery of ancientIndia. For the uninitiated, check outthese popular baolis of Delhi andthe stories related to them.

This one is more than just anarchitectural site for thebelievers of the popular sufisaint Hazrat Nizamuddin. A leg-end has it that this baoli wasbuilt by the saint all by himself.He started digging a stepwellaround the same time when thethen ruler of Delhi, Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq, was building hisown city – Tughlakabad. A strife arosebetween the two and Ghiyas-ud-Dinceased labourers and oil supply to

Hazrat Nizamuddin. However, the saintsimply blessed the baoli and lit thelamps with water and continued build-ing the stepwell.

Baoli of Nizamuddin

As the name suggests, this baoli,situated in the MehrauliArchaeological Park, smellsacidic due to the present of sul-phur in its water. There is a beliefthat the water has some curativeproperties in it. This baoli datesback to the period of Iltumish inthe 13th century.

Gandhak ki Baoli

Baolis and Bollywood Agrasen Ki Baoli became a tourist

attraction after the release of AamirKhan starrer ‘PK’. Later, movies like‘Sultan’ and ‘Shubh Mangal Savdhan’

were also shot in this iconic baoli

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