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COOKING
TIPS
How
to avoid watery eyes when cutting onions
Soak the onions in water for 5 minutes after cutting
them into halves and your eyes will water much less.
How to reduce use oil in puris
and pakaras
You
can use less oil while frying the puris or pakoras etc, by putting
a pinch of salt to it.
How to make the Karela less Bitter
Keep
the Karela in water and add a pinch of salt in it for 1/2 hour to
remove the bitterness of it.
How
to retain color of Cauliflower and Cabbage
Retain the white colour of the cauliflower
or the cabbage by putting a 1tsp of milk.
How to get Crisp Puris
For
getting little crisper puris, add little rice flour along with the
wheat flour while kneading the dough.
How to get granules of rice after
cooking
Add
few drops of lemon juice while pressure cooking the rice to get
separated granules of the rice.
How
to get a thick gravy
For
having a thick gravy, you can add powdered roasted groundnuts or
a ground paste of onions.
How to avoid onions from burning
while frying
Add
little milk while frying the onions.This will help retain the freshness
as well as avoid burning of it.
How to make soft chapatis and
Phulka
While making puris or phulkas, keep
the rest of the dough covered with a wet cloth to avoid drying of
the dough and get softer phulkas or puris.
How to increase the flavor of
tea
DO
not throw away the skin of cardamom instead put them in the teabox
and your tea will start having the flavor of cardamom.
How to make use of stale chapatis
Just
wrap the chapatis in a clean cloth and pack them in an airtight
container which fits into your pressure cooker.Cook it for two whistles
and serve fresh.
How to Firm the over ripe tomatoes
Make
the overripe tomatoes firm by dipping them in cold water,add some
salt and leave overnight.
How to remove odour in fish
Use
one teaspoon baking soda with a quart of water.
How to heal wound faster
Applying turmeric powder helps to
stop the bleeding portion of a wound and heal it faster.
How to pacify upset stomach
Mix
1 tsp. Of lemon juice with honey to get relief.
Caution with Microwave
Never use metal containers, foil,
or dishes with metal trim in the microwave.
How to get granules of rice after
cooking
While cooking rice, add little vinegar
or lemon juice to avoid sticking of the rice.
How to cook Daal quickly
Add
little turmeric powder and oil to the dal before putting it in the
cooker. This will help dal cook in just 10 minutes.
Less oily pakoras and bhajiyas
While frying Puris or Pakoras, add
a pinch of salt and this will help absorb less oil.
How to make potato taste better
Add
little salt while potates are boiling. This way the potatoes tastes
much better.
How to retain greenness of Vegetabless
While cooking the green veggies,
add a pinch of turmeric powder to the oil before putting them and
you can still have the fresh green clour.
How to make Bhajiyas and Pakodas
Crisp
For
getting crisper bhajiyas or pakodas, add little rice flour to the
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