Hyderabad Biryani Fest
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12 Thursday 20th August, 2015 The organisers: DilkiePerera, Sav and Vishni Perera-Jainudeen, with the contestants he Miss / Mr. / event for the Sri Lankan cricket team Mrs. / Teen Mr. / during the team’s Melbourne visit. TTeen Miss Sri As a mandatory requirement, the Lanka-Australia pag - 2014 pageant participants, led by Miss eant, organised by Sri Lanka-Australia, Shana Schokman, Savish Corporation, in and Mr. Sri Lanka-Australia, Malith order to provide a plat - Perera, organised a charity fundraiser. form for the younger Funds were raised for HelpAge, in Sri Sri Lankan community Lanka, in a charity ball style, which to embrace their cul - featured a fashion show, attended by ture and showcase the Consul General, for Sri Lanka, in their confidence, style Victoria, representatives from the and beauty, was held at Parliament of Victoria, City Councils the Grand on Cathies and the Director from HelpAge. Lane Wantirna, in Some participants also visited Sri South Melbourne. Lanka, during the year, and connected Over 450 people with Sri Lankan fashion industry spe - attended the event, cialists, Colombo Fashion Week, etc. which turned out to be And the 2015 winners are… Photographs and articles should be sent to: very colorful. National Winners: Miss Sri Lanka [email protected] This pageant, which Australia - Chethana Amadoru ; Mr. Tel: 0776788119 commenced in 2014, has Sri Lanka Australia - Dayal Miss Sri Lanka-Australia - opened up many opportunities to the Kariyawasam; Mrs. Sri Lanka Chethana Amadoru Ivan Alvis contestants. The 2014 winners have had Australia - Ashani Samaratunge; Teen an eventful year. They started the year Miss Sri Lanka Australia - Dhakshini Mr. Sri Lanka-Australia - Dayal Kariyawasam with meeting Sri Lanka government rep - Murali; Teen Mr. Sri Lanka Australia - Lahiru De Silva; Mrs. Sri Lanka Victoria resentatives and learning about the pur - Warren Henricus. - Jasmine Perera; Teen Miss Sri Lanka pose and duties of foreign missions. State Winners: Miss Sri Lanka Victoria - Dinush Santhuru; Teen Mr. Sri The crowned winners participated in Victoria - Roshini Balasooriya; Miss Sri Lanka Victoria – Nipuna De Alwis. the Australia Day parade, in Victoria, Lanka New South Wales – Kushnie The chief organisers, Dilkie Perera, dressed in Sri Lankan national attire, as Punchihewa; Miss Sri Lanka South Sav Perera-Jainudeen and Vishni a part of the Sinhala Cultural organisa - Australia - Nishani Senaviratne; Mr. Sri Perera-Jainudeen were delighted with MADu AwAnTHI tion, and visited the Sri Lankan elders to Lanka Victoria - Mohan Don; Mr. Sri the outcome of this unique pageant and model and share a meal with them. They Lanka New are now enthusiastically looking for - also attended an South ward to making it extra special in 2016. The magic of Wales - Johann Jayasinha, from Melbourne, Australia, covered this event for The COCONUT OIL Island. * Mix equal parts sugar and coconut oil and add a couple of drops, of your favourite essential oil, for a perfect home - made body scrub. Yes, it’s that simple! Hyderabad This way you’ve just got an amazing body scrub which will also mois - turise and care for your skin, in the best and the most natural way pos - sible. Gently massage the mixture (coconut oil and sugar) all over your Biryani Fest body, as well as your feet (to get them smooth and tender to touch). * Because of styling products and blowdrying, our hair often lose its natural shine and silky feeling, and this is where coconut oil can also A Hyderabad be our helper! When you massaged your scalp with coconut oil, use Biryani Fest will what’s left for replenishing moisture into the length of your hair. be the scene at the Spread this natural “wonder” on the length of your locks and leave it Taj Samudra on for at least two hours – or for a longer period, or even overnight, for Navratna better results. If you want to go further and get the most out of your Restaurant, from coconut oil, you can slightly heat it, prior to applying on your hair tomorrow, August (heat it just a tiny bit, the temperature should be comfortable to touch) 21, till August 30, and then, when applied, put on a plastic “shower cap” and wrap this during lunch construction with a towel (to hold the heat). Keep it on your head for (12.30 pm to 2.30 Hyderabad special two hours and then shampoo and condition your hair as usual (you pm) and dinner might need to shampoo your hair twice to get rid of the greasy feeling). (7.30 pm to 11 pm). Your hair will feel a lot softer and look a lot shinier! Renowned Chef Jahangir Khan, of * Apply coconut oil on a cotton pad, and gently press it over your the Taj Krishna Hyderabad, is in town eyes to let it dissolve the makeup for a little moment, and then gently to do the needful. wipe away all the makeup from your eye area: your eyeshadow, conceal - Traditional Hyderabadi cuisine er and mascara. By this method, you will not only remove all the make - comprises a broad repertoire of up, but also you will condition and moisturise your eyelashes and eye - rice, wheat and meat dishes and brows. * Nothing perks up a tired face like a little highlighter, but you don't the skilled use of various need store-bought products to achieve the same effect. Simply sweep a spices. Hyderabadi biryani small amount of coconut oil, on top of makeup, and leave it alone. It and Hyderabadi haleem, with looks like your skin has got glower, which is why many natural make - their blend of Mughlai and up brands use coconut oil, as a base ingredient, in their formulas. Arab cuisines, have become * To shave, you don’t need shaving cream. Use coconut oil, instead. iconic dishes of India. Massage coconut oil into your skin and then shave your legs, as usual, The vast variety of and rinse when you are done. You will be left with the softest legs ever items on the menu will and this, without using any chemicals. include the famous * You can also use coconut oil as a natural face moisturizer. Yes, it’s Biryanis, like Hyderabadi possible to use an oil, under makeup, and don’t look oily, during the Kachche Gosht Ki Biryani, day. In the morning, when you wash your face, apply some coconut oil Murg Zaffrani Biryani and on your still damp face and let it sit for about 5 or 10 Hyderabadi Subz Biryani, minutes. Then splash your face with cold Kebabs like Tali Machli, water and pat it dry. This way, your Pathar – ka – gosht and face will feel soft, smooth and Shikampur Kebabs, Dum moisturised, with no ka Paneers, Nalli Gosht, sign of oiliness, the Kormas, popular whatsoever. Haleem, and much more, s with a tantalizing array of e m desserts, such as Double o KaMeetha ( Golden Fried G l Bread, soaked in saffron a p flavoured milk) , Khubani e e Ka Meetha (Stewed D : Apricot, served with cold y b cream), and Gil –E- c i Firdaus, to name a few. P.