Use
kitchen scissors
To chop fresh mint, chilies and coriander finely and
without any
mess.
Keep
garlic skins from sticking to your hands while peeling
Soak the garlic flakes in a cup of water for five
minutes before peeling.
Potato
peel wafers
Potato peels can be made into tasty wafers. Immerse
the peel in warm water to which a pinch of salt is
added and then dry it. Deep fry till crisp and you
have delicious potato wafers.
To
cut hard boiled eggs smoothly
While cutting hard boiled eggs, the egg yolk often
tends to break. To avoid this dip the knife in cold
water for a few seconds and then cut smoothly.
Stop
crying while cutting onions
After peeling onions cut in half and soak in water
for about 5 minutes. Now, when you cut these onions
your eyes will not water.
Eggs
will not crack
Pierce eggs with a sharp pin before boiling. This
way you will prevent them from cracking.
More
juice from a lemon
Putting a lemon in hot water before squeezing will
give you more juice than usual.
To
retain the freshness in white flour, semolina and
gram
flour
Store them in the refrigerator and they will remain
fresh and insect-free for long.
To
prevent fungal growth in pickles
Invert an empty jar over burning coals to which a
pinch of asafoetida has been added. The pickle will
remain free from fungus.
To
preserve green peas
Keep it packed in polythene bags in the freezer.
To
preserve the colour of turmeric
Apply a little ghee to the bottom and sides of the
jar before storing.
To
preserve a coconut
Keep it in the deep freezer and it will remain fresh
for days.
Keep
ants away from honey
Adding a few peppercorns to the the bottle of honey
will keep them away.
To
prevent milk from getting spoiled
Add half a teaspoon of soda bicarb while boiling milk.
It will not get spoiled even if you forget to put
it in the refrigerator.
For
ant free sugar
Put two to three cloves in the sugar to keep ants
at bay.
To
prevent papads from drying and breaking
Wrap them in a polythene sheet and store along with
rice or ‘dal.
To
keep coconut kernels fresh
Rub a little salt over them, or sprinkle a little
salt water on them.
To
keep biscuits fresh for a longer time
Keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the
biscuit jar.
Don't
store potatoes near onions!
Potatoes rot quickly if stored near onions.
Refrigerate
flour
Storing flour in an airtight container and refrigerating
it doubles their storage time.
Storing Mushrooms
Cover mushrooms with a damp cloth or in a paper bag
with holes poked in the cloth/bag for ventilation.This
will keep them dry. Refrigerate for long life.
To
preserve ginger-garlic paste
Fry them in oil before grinding and store in the same
oil.
Store
peeled potatoes
Mix a tsp. of vinegar in cold water and keep the potatoes
in it. This will keep them fresh for 4 -5 days.
Preserve
dry fruits and sugar
All you have to do is add a couple of cloves to the
same container as the dry fruits. Same goes for sugar.
Keep
fruits & vegetables fresh longer
Wrap them in newspaper before storing them in the
fridge.
Preserve
coriander leaves or curry leaves
Keep them in a muslin cloth bag in the refrigerator.
They will remain fresh for a longer time without getting
discolored.
Freshen
slightly withered coriander leaves
If placed in a polythene bag and stored in the fridge
these will freshen overnight.
Keep
green chilies fresh
While storing green chilies, remove the stems. This
will help the chilies to stay fresh for a longer time.
Store
green peas for 2 years
Tie the shelled green peas in a cloth and dip in boiling
water for three minutes. Then dip in chilled water
for three minutes. Dry under the fan till the extra
moisture is removed and then pack into airtight jars
or sealed packets. Freeze and use when peas are too
costly. They will not spoil for 2 years.
Fresh
paneer for days
Wrap paneer in blotting paper while storing in the
refrigerator. It will stay fresh for days together.
Keep
fried papads chips and biscuits fresh and crisp.
Put them in a polythene bag and store them in a refrigerator
to keep them fresh for a long time
Protect
rice from insects
Dry 50 g. of mint leaves, powder them and add to 10
kg. Of rice. Not only will the mint leaves keep insects
at bay, they will also impart a delicious flavour
to the cooked rice.
Preserve
eggs for a longer period
Wash the eggs and put them slowly in a container full
of lime water or mustard oil. The eggs will not only
be preserved for long - they will not get spoiled
either.
Store
chili powder for longer
By keeping a piece of asafoetida in the same container
you can store chili powder for longer.
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