\u2022 A pinch of salt added to ginger-garlic paste will help increase its shelf life though it should be stored in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u2022 When cooking eggplant\/brinjals add a spoon of milk to a bowl of water and add the cut up pieces to that water. The eggplant will retain their colour without becoming black.<\/p>\n
\u2022 When chilling puddings in the refrigerator, cover the containers with cling film or plastic sheet to protect from water and crystal formation in the dish.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cook carrots, peas, beetroot or corn adding a pinch of sugar to the water to keep the flavour.
\n\u2022 Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Slit karelas at the middle and apply a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd all round. Keep aside for \u00bd hour and then cook.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dip nuts in milk before placing them on top of the cakes or biscuits to prevent them from falling off while baking.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you have to make cutlets in a hurry and have no breadcrumbs use semolina for coating them.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A little rice flour added to bhajia batter will not only make the bhajias crisper but also less oily
\n\u2022 To increase shelf life of coffee powder, store it in an air-tight container and place it in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A pinch of turmeric powder and a teaspoon full of ghee added to dal before pressure-cooking it will give it a better flavour.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A teaspoon of vinegar added to the oil when frying doughnuts will keep them from absorbing too much oil.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To prevent pancakes from sticking to the griddle, rub it with half peeled potato instead of grease. Cut off a slice of the potato for each batch of pancake, so that the rubbing is always done with a freshly cut side.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chilli powder for long time.
\n\u2022 Grind some common salt in your mixer\/grinder for some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To prevent the growth of fungus in pickles, burn a small grain of asafoetida over a burning coal and invert the empty pickle jar for some time before putting pickles in the jar.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To prevent formation of ice, rub table salt to the insides of your freezer.<\/p>\n
\u2022 While storing the excess dough in the refrigerator coat it with a light layer of ghee or oil. This shall prevent the dough from getting dry.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If accidentally more salt is added to a curry, stir in two teaspoons of whipped cream.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To remove bitterness from fenugreek leaves add a teaspoon of sugar when the vegetable is almost cooked.<\/p>\n
\u2022 After chopping garlic or onions, run a lemon quarter over the knife blade and the chopping board to remove the odour.<\/p>\n
\u2022 When you flatten a chicken breast, it not only gives it a uniform thickness but also tenderizes the meat by breaking down some of the fibres.<\/p>\n
\u2022 To prevent lump formation in a salt container, put little rice granules at the bottom of the container, as they will absorb the moisture from the salt.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Use milk instead of water to knead puri dough. Puris will become soft and luscious.
\n\u2022 Can-openers function better when dipped in hot water<\/p>\n
TIPS TO CLEAN YOUR BLENDER<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Pour water in the blender: Fill your blender pitcher about halfway with hot water from a kettle or the tap. BLENDER BLADES\u2026<\/strong> Some more tips\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n * Want finely mashed potatoes? – Always mash potatoes when quite hot so that you get finely mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n * Want to chop finely mint\/green coriander? – Use kitchen scissors instead of a knife to chop finely, green coriander, green chillies, mint or<\/p>\n * Storing green chillies fresh – Wash and trim stem from each chilli and store in freezer bags. Will keep fresh for a number of days.<\/p>\n * To make samoosas crisper add some corn flour to the dough.<\/p>\n * To make fluffy puris: Use a little ghee while kneading the dough<\/p>\n When freezing food, always leave some headspace between the foods that you are storing and the lid of the container, especially with liquids.<\/p>\n The headspace will allow your stored items to expand as it freezes with out breaking the container.<\/p>\n If you are freezing your items in freezer bags you will want to make sure that you remove as much air from the bag as possible before sealing.<\/p>\n When making moons instead of dipping them in egg why not try dipping them in milk. In this way the moons will not absorb so much oil.<\/p>\n Add a little salt to water in which potatoes are to be boiled for making cutlets. The potatoes absorb salt better this way.<\/p>\n Add 2-3 pieces of potato to chutney to absorb excess salt.<\/p>\n Instead of adding curd to green chutney, try adding limejuice. The chutney will not only be tastier, it will remain fresh for a longer time and will also retain its healthy green colour.<\/p>\n When frying with butter, add a few drops of oil in the pan first, the butter will not burn.<\/p>\n Using the right substitute is an art by itself. If you run out of breadcrumbs while making cutlets, use crushes cornflakes or crushed cream crackers or sieved semolina and they will be equally crisp.<\/p>\n If your puris do not turn as fluffy and nice, as you would like them to be, try this one. 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\n2. Add dish soap: Add just a drop of dish soap.
\n3. Turn on the blender! …
\n4. Pour out the hot water and rinse: Rinse out the blender thoroughly with more hot water.<\/p>\n
\nMixer grinder stays for years in our home and those years can also be stretched if proper care is taken of these machines.Below here is a tip which will sharpen the blades of mixer and will keep it blades intact for years.
\nJust grind some salt in your mixer for some time every month.This will clean up your mixer and will keep its blades sharp for a long time.Easy and inexpensive isn\u2019t?<\/p>\n