Masala Bhindi ( Spicy Okra )

Okay and ladyfinger is very common in Pakistan. It's available year round.

 Almost 9 out of ten women make Okra in lunch or dinner when they don't have any other option to cook. Seriously I cook okra 2 times a week coz my parents in law loves the masla Bhindi I make  and second it's less time consuming. It usually cooks in half an hour but man you need another hour to cut them into pieces. One of the healthiest option in veges. I learned this recipe from my mom. So if you ever try or cook it , say a little prayer for her. 

You need following ingredients to make Masala Bhindi ( Spicy Okra/ladyfinger).

1/2 kg 

Okra/lady finger

2- 3 

Medium sized onion

2 Tomatoes

3-4 

Green chilled 

1 tsp Red chili powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Black pepper seed 10-12

1 tsp cumin

Salt as per taste

Oil  

Slice the onions and fry them in oil untill they become translucent.

Add chopped tomatoes

Add all spices, cook until tomatoes dissolves. Add green chilies.

Cut the okra/ Bhindi in small pieces and saute them in a pan with less oil and high heat. It reduces the sliminess of okra/bhindi. Its one of the best way to reduce okra's slime.

Once the slime dries, add onion tomato mixture.

Cooked for a while. Taaadaaa .. it's ready to serve. Make some hot chapatis and serve with yogurt and salad.

Serves almost 4 to 5 persons.

DIY Washi tapes

Washi's are love. No matter which age group you belong to .. you will instantly fall in love with them. There would not be a single crafter who doesn't like them. Washi tapes are basically paper tapes or masking tape. They come in different colors and patterns. You can use them in a variety of projects. Yet they are very economical and easy on pockets. Price ranges from 100pkr to 350pkr. I have used them in few of my projects and believe me it's totally love.

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 i love scented candles. so i used lemon, blueberry and strawberry flavors for pebbles patch candles specially for bathroom decor.

I love to make wooden alphabets for wall hangings. Used washi on some wooden letters.

I have made a quick wall hanging on Eid with some printable, washi tapes and ribbon. Everyone loved it. It gave a whole new look to the room. 

some other wall canvases i have made with washitapes.

Some of my other projects with washi tapes. Candy eggs, Photoframe, led tea lights and bookmarks.

Hope you liked and enjoyed all the projects. Don't forget to give your reviews in comments.

Dry Beef Chilli

Its Eid ul Azha season, as a woman the most difficult question we face is what to make for lunch and dinner other than traditional dishes from Beef or mutton. Let me share you my own recipe for the dry beef chilli.

Ingredients you need :

Beef                                 1/2 kg
Soya Sauce                       1 tsp
Red Chilli hot sauce      1 tsp
Woscestershin Sauce.  1 tsp
Red chilli flakes              1/2 tsp
Paprika powder              1/2 tsp
White pepper                  1/2 tsp
Black pepper.                  1/2 tsp
Ginger powder                1/2 tsp
Garlic powder.                 1/2 tsp
Brown sugar                   as per taste
Salt                                  as per taste
Green Chillies.                 5 to 6
Capsicum.                        1 large
Onion.                               2 medium sized

For Egg Friend Rice

Boiled rice.                      1/2 kg
Cabbage.                         1 medium size
Carrot                                2 to 3
Capsicum.                        1 large
Eggs.                                 2 to 3
Salt
Black pepper
White pepper
Chinese salt

method .
> Cut the beef into thin slices

> Mix all the ingredients and marinate the beef for one hour.

> Put some oil on a non stick pan and add fresh ginger and garlic. Put the marinated beef into pan. Fry on a high flame and then put the pan onto low flame untill it's fully cooked.

> De seed the chillies and cut them into 4 pieces. Cut the capsicum in thin slices.
Onion into 4 pieces .

> Add all veges ( chillies, onions and capsicum) one by one and fry them on high flame. Do not over cooked them else they will not be crispy.

> Make a batter of eggs with salt and pepper. Make a thin omelet and cut into pieces or you can simple make scrumble eggs.

> Fry cabbage, capsicum and carrots on high flame . Add salt, Chinese salt,  white pepper and balck pepper as per taste. Add rice and scumble/slices eggs. Mix well. Add green part of the green onions.