Use Yogurt For Healthy Skin And Hairs

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Yogurt is the best home remedy for skin and hairs. There are so many nutrients in yogurt that help human skin and hairs to gain extra health in many ways.  Women have always used curd as beauty supplement for a healthy skin.

Plain yogurt has marvellous effects on skin. When applied directly to face without mixing any thing in it, yogurt helps in natural oil production. It alleviates the problems related to pimples and acne.

Curd has anti-inflammatory properties that help in reducing skin rashes and acne redness. It also moisturizes the dry skin in all seasons and gives extra help in tightening facial tissues. Thus helps as anti-ageing agent.

If you regularly apply plain yogurt on your face, within few days you will see a change in skin texture with diminishing blemishes and freckles.

Yogurt is also an excellent hair mask and conditioner for dry scalp. Women use yogurt, mixed with different things, to enhance the health of their hairs.

Plain yogurt when applied directly to hairs reduces dandruff problem, gives extra shine and enhances natural healthy texture.

Yogurt hair mask is also good for speedy hair growth, because it reduces split ends and promotes hair follicle growth.

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Recipe - Yummy Chicken Karahi

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Photo: Oh Lady Mania

Karahi is a local term used for cooking utensil "wok". The traditional dish Karahi is a recipe that mostly cooked in a deep wok, hence the name has word 'Karahi' (wok) in the recipe.

Karahi can be made from beef, mutton, chicken, fish and prawns with the addition of yogurt, tomatoes and green chilies. It is an easy to make recipe with just few spices.

Let's check out our recipe of home made Chicken Karahi.

Ingredients

Chicken pieces 1 kg
Tomatoes 500 gms
Ginger Garlic Paste 2 tbsp
Red Chili powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Oil 1/2 cup
All Spice powder 1 tsp
Green Chilies 5
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Heat oil in a wok.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry it till aroma comes out.
Add chicken pieces in it and cook till colour changes.
When chicken meat changes its colour, add chopped tomatoes and cook well.
Also add salt, turmeric and red chili powder in it.
After tomatoes are cooked well, add yogurt and fenugreek seeds.
Let it cook till oil separates.
When oil separates, add green chilies and all spice powder.
Cover the wok and cook for a minute.
Remove from flame.
Dish out Chicken Karahi and garnish it with coriander leaves and ginger thin stripes.
Serve it with Chapati or rice.

If you like very spicy food, adjust the spices as per your taste.      



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Recipe - Aromatic Butter Chicken

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Last week we went to a restaurant for family dinner. The restaurant is famous for its Pakistani Cuisine. We ordered our food including different gravy based dishes and rice. One particular dish was extra ordinary tasty and it became an instant hit. It was the Butter Chicken that attracted us most.

Upon our family's demand, we tried Butter Chicken recipe at home and it turned out very delicious and aromatic dish. So, we are sharing our own recipe with you all.

Let's start our recipe:

Ingredients

Chicken boneless 750 gms
Lemon juice 2tbsp
Garlic paste 1tsp
Red chili powder 1tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Oil 1tsp

Onion chopped 1 medium
Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
Tomato puree 1 cup
Yogurt 4tbsp
Red chili powder 2tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1tsp
Cumin powder 1/2tsp
Fenugreek dried leaves 1tsp
Salt (according to your taste)
Fresh cream 1cup
Butter 2tbsp
Coriander chopped 4tbsp

Method

Marinate boneless chicken pieces with lemon juice, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and oil. Keep it in fridge for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, fry above marinated chicken in 2tbsp oil. The color should not be dark nor white but light golden. Remove on to a plate.

In a pot, heat butter and add onions, fry till light golden color.

Add ginger garlic paste, cook 1 minute. Add tomato puree and cook till water dries.

Add all the remaining dry spices and keep stirring for 5 minutes.

Add yogurt in it, cook 4 minutes.

Now add above cooked chicken pieces. Cook 2 minutes.

Add fresh cream, coriander leaves and mix it in the gravy and chicken, cook for 2 minutes.

Delicious Aromatic Butter Chicken is ready to dish out. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and ginger.

Serve it with naan or rice.



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Recipe - Smoked Mince (Dum ka Qeema)

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Photo - Oh Lady Mania

In Pakistan, meat dishes have their own significance. It may be the wedding dinners or family lunches and dinners, in fact, no formal or casual meal is complete without meat based dish.  

Today, we are going to share our secret recipe of smoked mince, in Urdu we have a name Dum Ka Qeema for this unique yet simple dish. Many people do not like to eat red mince, no worries, you can use the red or white meat mince. You can even use fish mince for it. I have used red mince in this recipe.  

Different aromatic eastern spices will add a very delicious taste to the mince and it will become a mouth watering dish for your family and guests. 

Photo - Oh Lady Mania

Let's start this Smoked Mince:

Ingredients

Red meat mince 500 gms

White onions 1 medium, fried and crushed

Ginger Garlic paste 1 tbsp

Green chili paste 1 tsp

Red chili powder to taste

Crushed cumin seeds 1 tsp

All spice 1 tsp

Gram flour (Baisan) 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Yogurt 3/4 cup

Ginger thinly sliced 1 tbsp

Oil 1 cup

Piece of Charcoal

Method

In a large dish, add yogurt and all spices except oil and ginger slices.

Mix all the ingredients well.

Now add mince in it and mix all very well.

Cover it and place it in fridge for 30 minutes.

After the marination time is up, take out you mince and keep a side at room temperature.

In a pan, heat oil and add the marinated mince in it.

Stir fry mince for 3 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup water and cover it.

Cook it for 12 to 15 minutes.

Again stir fry for few minutes so that oil separates.

Make sure you stir continuously during cooking, otherwise mince will stick to the pan.

Lastly heat a charcoal piece and place it in the middle of your pan over a piece of roti/bread. 

Pour some oil drops on coal and immediately cover the pan.

Leave it for 5 minutes, the charcoal smell will enhance the flavour of mince and spices.

Take out the cooked mince in a dish and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves, ginger slices and green chilies. 

Serve it with parathas, chapati and naan.




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Just For You: Homemade Yogurt Mask

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Hello every one, today I am going to share with you a very home made facial mask that can helps in nourishing your skin.

It is a yogurt based mask that will smooths, hydrates, the skin and will also helps in giving it a even look for a much more bright and fresh skin. Moreover, it also heals dry skin and reduces signs of aging due to its antioxidant properties.

It is very quick and easy to make it at home, all you have to do is to go in to your kitchen and pickup just a few things and you will be ready to make a cheap yet nourishing mask.

Here are the things you will need for younger, brighter, fresher look in few minutes:

Yogurt 2 tbsp
Honey 1 tsp
Banana 1

In a bowl take unsweetened plain yogurt and beat it well.
Add honey in beaten yogurt.
Peel banana and mash it well with the help of fork.
Mix mashed banana in yogurt honey mixture.

Application:

Wash your face with warm water to open facial pores.
Dry your face with a clean towel.
Start applying your mask with fingers.
Do not apply on eye and mouth area.
Leave it for 12-15 minutes.
Wash your face with lukewarm water.
Splash some cold water on your face to close facial pores again.

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