1. How to make ladyfingers (okra) crispy – While cooking add a few drops of lemon juice or a spoonful of curd to the ladyfingers for a crispy taste.
2. Tip for making soft chappati dough – While making paneer from milk, don’t throw away the paneer water. This nutritious water can be used for making soft dough for chappati or can be even used to cook dal.
1. Want to store onions in refrigerator for long? – Leave the skin as is. Onions with skin on keep better in the refrigerator. Do not peel the whole onion when you only need a small portion required for your cooking. Instead, cut out the size you need and then peel it.
2. Want to give a subtle flavor to cabbage while cooking and also to reduce smell? While cooking cabbage, add a bay leaf. This will reduce the smell during cooking and also give a subtle flavor.
1. Having difficulty in peeling the skin off almonds? Just soak almonds in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.The skin will peel off easily.
2. If the cakes you are preparing have smell of eggs, you can prevent it by following the simple tip – To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon of honey to the cake batter while beating it. This will also add a sweet taste to the cake.
This is a great shortcut to prepare green peas veg shahi pulao the quickest way, specially if you have rice cooker in your kitchen. This is ideal for bachelors looking for tasty main dish at minimum effort. Start with the normal procedure to prepare rice in a rice cooker (1 part Basmati rice and 2 part water). Before turning on the cooker, put the following in the rice and water mixture –
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Aug 082010
1. If you forget to soak chana or rajma overnight, do not cancel the preparation altogether. Just soak the chana or rajma in the boiling water for an hour before cooking.
2. Having trouble in removing the shell from the egg after boiling? Just add 2 teaspoons of salt into the water when boiling the egg and the shell will come off easily.
1. Noodles, spaghetti and other starches won’t boil over if you rub the inside of the pot with vegetable oil. A good no-spill formula.
2. Add some hot oil and 1/2 tsp of baking soda in batter while making pakodas to make it extra-crispy.
1. To make crispy samosas add 1 teaspoon of rice flour to 1 cup of maida.
2. Put in a pinch of salt in the oil before frying a fish. The fish will not get stuck to the frying pan. Also ensure that the oil is quite warm.
Jul 182010
1. To make the omelette more spongy and soft, add two/three spoons of milk to the egg batter and mix properly. The omelette will become soft and yummy as ever.
2. After rolling the puri, place them in the fridge for 10 minutes before frying them. They will not only consume less oil but turn out crispier as well.
