Did you know? (Kitchen Tips)

Working in kitchen can really be fun if you know some basic keys. Here are some special tips to make your work interesting and comfortable:

•  Adding salt to big green chillies (used for mirchi bhajya) and leaving it for few hours helps reduce the spice
• Tomato not only stimulates digestive juices but also helps in curing from stomach ulcer.
• Adding a little salt while frying onions makes the sauté quicker
• Putting 3-4 cloves in sugar container will keep the ants at bay
• Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
•  Bitterness of Karela (Bitter gourds) can be reduced by keeping in water with pinch of salt for 30 minutes. 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.
• Use a wooden board to chop. It will not blunt the knife. Don`t use a plastic board, small plastic pieces may go with the vegetables.
• To avoid dishes from burning when being cooked in a handi, place a tawa (griddle) underneath.
• Garlic skin comes off easily if the garlic cloves are slightly warmed before peeling. 
• Do not beat idli batter too much, the air of which has been incorporated during fermentation will escape.
• Adding a pinch of sugar while cooking spinach and green leafy vegetables helps in retaining green color.
•  To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.

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