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This blog is in continuation with my previous blog  List of Top Smartwatches under ₹999 with good customer feedback! Here is the list of smartwatches in ₹1000-₹2000 range with good customer feedback: 1) Fastrack reflex 2.0 Uni-sex activity tracker - Calorie counter, Call and message notifications and up to 10 Day battery Life - SWD90059PP04 / SWD90059PP04 - ₹1,495 - 3.7 out of 5 rating Shop here 2) W34 Bluetooth Smartwatch with Heart Rate Monitor | BP Monitor | Call and Message Reminder | Anti Lost Feature Compatible with All Smartphones (Pink) - ₹1,999 - 4 out of 5 rating Shop here Redmi Smart Band - (Direct USB Charging, Full Touch Colour Display, Upto 14-Day Battery Life, Works with Xiaomi Wear App) - ₹1,399 - 3.3 out of 5 rating Shop here HONOR Band 5 (Olive Green)- Waterproof Full Color AMOLED Touchscreen, SpO2 (Blood Oxygen), Music Control, Watch Faces Store, up to 14 Day Battery Life - ₹1,999 - 4.1 out of 5 rating Shop here ITRUE W34 Fit Pro Series 4 - Smart Watch with Calling F

Smartwatch is one of the popular gadgets that everyone would love to own. It's features makes it more useful and reliable for tracking our everyday activities. There is a smartwatch in the market which has following features:  GPS Optical heart sensor Step tracker Sleep pattern tracker Incoming call notification Accelerometer and gyroscope Swim proof/waterproof Whatsapp message notification ECG  7 sports mode such as - Walking, Running, Cycling, Skipping, Badminton, Basketball & Football. Here is the list of best budget smartwatches under 999 Rupees. These watches may or may not have all the features listed above : 1)  STEEZE Multi-function Square Dial Wrist Smart Watch for Men and Women (Black) - ₹801 - 4.3 out of 5 rating. Shop here 2) JOKIN A1 Android Smart Watch Smartwatch Bluetooth Touchscreen Sweat Proof Phone with Camera TF/SIM Card Slot for Android and iPhone Smartphones - ₹899 - 4.5 out of 5 rating Shop here 3 Ringke Air Sports Case Designed for Galaxy Watch Active 2 4

Ingredients ¾ cup sifted flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp baking soda ½ cup softened margarine ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup walnuts 1 tbsp orange rind 1 ½ cup quick cooking oatmeal Steps Grease cookie sheet, sift together dry ingredients. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture until well moistened. Stir in oatmeal, nuts and rind. Drop by tsp fuls 2” apart. Bake at 350 F for 8 min.

Ingredients Preparation time : 30 minutes Serves: 4 Required ingredients: Oil -- 3 tbsp Black Mustard Seeds -- 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves -- 8 Red Chili Powder -- 1/2 tsp Turmeric -- 1/4 tsp Salt to Taste Set 1 Raw Bananas (different than unripe bananas we eat) -- 4 Tamarind Paste -- 1.5 tbsp Set 2 Cumin Seeds -- 1 tsp Garlic -- 4 cloves Ginger -- 1/2 inch piece Cloves -- 2 Uncooked Rice -- 1 tsp Steps 1) Make Set 2 into a paste (adding a few drops of water) and keep aside. 2) Raw bananas should be cut into four pieces each. Remove the skin and keep aside. 3) In a deep skillet heat oil, add mustard seeds and when seeds start popping add curry leaves and the above paste (of Set 2). Fry on moderate heat for one minute. Add 1.5 cups water, tamarind paste, and the banana pieces. Also add red chili powder, turmeric and salt. Let cook on low heat for 15 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Note: Some tamarind paste can be very sour, so you may need to adjust according to your taste. You can add a

Stuffed Rice Balls can be prepared in two ways. It can either baked or fried.  Ingredients Rice flour 1 cup Water 1 1/4 cup a pinch of salt 1 tsp oil Method 1. Boil the water adding the salt and the oil. 2. Add the rice flour and stir it until it forms a lump. 3. Cooking the rice flour should take only 2 mts. 4. As soon as it is done, cover it for about 10 mts. 5. Knead it well until its very smooth. 6. Make little cups and stuff it with the stuffing you have prepared and steam it for about 10 mts. Stuffing: 1. There are many varieties of stuffing. The most popular is sweet coconut stuffing. 2 cups fresh coconut grated, 1/2 cup jaggery powder, one pinch of cardamom powder. 2. Put all these ingredients in a heavy bottomed kadai with 2 tablespoon of water and keep on stirring for about 10 mts or until the moisture dries. It should not be too dry either. Make small balls about the size of a cherry. This can be prepared a day or two ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Mushrooms are used extensively in cooking, in many cuisines (notably Chinese, Korean, European, and Japanese). Mushroom Nutrition values Source: Wikipedia Mushroom Pepper Manchurian Dry Recipe Ingredients for preparing the batter for 200 gms of mushroom:  3-4 tbsp all-purpose flour 3 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsp rice flour (can be added for crispness)  Half tsp black pepper powder 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste (Optional) Soya sauce(Optional - It can added in the final step) Salt Ingredients for manchurian:  Half Capsicum/Bell pepper (Red, Green, Yellow) 2 Medium Sized Onion Spring onions (Optional) 2-3 Green chillies (cut into halves) 10-12 finely chopped Garlic  Coriander leaves for garnishing Soya Sauce Steps 1) Wash, rinse, wipe and cut mushrooms into two halves. 2) Deep Fry mushroom mixed with batter. 3) Heat oil in another pan. Add spring onions,