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• To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n
• 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
• 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
• Cook carrots, peas, beetroot or corn adding a pinch of sugar to the water to keep the flavour.
• Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.<\/p>\n
• Slit karelas at the middle and apply a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd all round. Keep aside for ½ hour and then cook.<\/p>\n
• Dip nuts in milk before placing them on top of the cakes or biscuits to prevent them from falling off while baking.<\/p>\n
• If you have to make cutlets in a hurry and have no breadcrumbs use semolina for coating them.<\/p>\n
• A little rice flour added to bhajia batter will not only make the bhajias crisper but also less oily
• To increase shelf life of coffee powder, store it in an air-tight container and place it in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n
• 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
• A teaspoon of vinegar added to the oil when frying doughnuts will keep them from absorbing too much oil.<\/p>\n
• 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
• Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chilli powder for long time.
• Grind some common salt in your mixer\/grinder for some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.<\/p>\n
• 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
• To prevent formation of ice, rub table salt to the insides of your freezer.<\/p>\n
• 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
• If accidentally more salt is added to a curry, stir in two teaspoons of whipped cream.<\/p>\n
• To remove bitterness from fenugreek leaves add a teaspoon of sugar when the vegetable is almost cooked.<\/p>\n
• After chopping garlic or onions, run a lemon quarter over the knife blade and the chopping board to remove the odour.<\/p>\n
• 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
• 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
• Use milk instead of water to knead puri dough. Puris will become soft and luscious.
• Can-openers function better when dipped in hot water.<\/p>\n
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