USEFUL 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.

1. Soak the Almonds in the Water for 10-15 minutes , Now we Can Remove the Skin of Almond Easily
2. Add some Boiled rice with the Wheat Gram and Rice when Grinding.This gives you a Soft Dosas
3. Applying Lemon juice for the cut in the Apple for Browning.This helps in Keeping Apple fresh For a long time.
4. Garlic skin can be Easily peeled, when it is Slightly Warmed up Before Peeling
5. Add a pinch of Corn flour to Jar of Salt which Prevents it from Getting Damp
6. Applying oil in the sides of the vessel which we use to Boil milk will avoid the Overflowing
7. To avoid Crying in chopping Onions, cut them into two pieces and keep them in Water for 15 minutes and chop.
8. Adding a pinch of turmeric powder to the Oil in the cooking before the addition of Green Vegetables.It will retain the Greenness more even after cooking
9. Wrap the Paneer in Blotting Paper and keep in Refrigerator for Keeping fresh for So many Days
10. Keep the Green Peas in the Polythene Bag and Place in the freezer for Freshness
11. Place Tomatoes in the Water for 10 minutes, it makes it to easily peel them off and gives good taste in the cooking too
12. Tamarind is an Excellent Polisher in Copper and Brass items.Rub the desired shining part with wet slab tamarind and some salt sprinkled on it will give you total new look
13. Burn a Small grain of Asafoetida over the Burning coal and invert the empty pickle jar for some times before putting the pickles will avoid the growth of Fungi in Pickles
14. Putting 3-4 cloves in sugar container will keep the ants at bay.
15. If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
16. If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
17. To keep celery fresh for a long time, wrap it in aluminium foil and place in the refrigerator.
18. Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pour boiling water in it, keep 5 minutes and then clean.
19. Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time.
20. You can use dried coriander and mint leaves in coarse powder form in vegetable curry or chutney, if fresh ones are not available. To keep them fresh for longer time, wrap them in a muslin cloth and keep in a fridge. 
    
    

    

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21. Put some boric powder in kitchen in corners and other places. Cockroaches will leave your house.
22. Immerse the egg in a pan of cool salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh; if it rises to the surface, it is certainly quite old.
23. To keep the chillies fresh for a longer time, remove the stems before storing.
24. Place a betel (paan) leaf over the leftover idli and dosa batter to prevent them from becoming sour.
25. Do not beat idli batter too much, the air of which has been incorporated during fermentation will escape.
26. Avoid deep frying. Substitute deep frying with stir frying or even bake. Don`t pour the oil, but make a habit of spraying the oil in utensil for cooking. Heat the utensil first, then add oil. This way oil spreads well. You will use less oil this way.
27. Moisten the base of the vessel with water to reduce the chances of milk to stick at the bottom.
28. Grind some common salt in your mixer/grinder for some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.
29. Adding half of teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in the milk while boiling will not spoil the milk even if you don`t put it in the fridge.
30. When the noodles are boiled, drain all the hot water and add cold water. This way all the noodles will get separated.
31. To bake potatoes quickly, place them in salt water for 15 minutes before baking. Use the skin of boiled potatoes to wipe mirrors to sparkling clean.
32. Don`t store potatoes and onions together.Potatoes will rot quickly if stored with onions.
33. Tamarind is an excellent polish for brass and copper items. Rub a slab of wet tamarind with some salt sprinkled on it on the object to be polished. Gargles with tamarind water is recommended for a sore throat.
34. To keep the vegetables fresh for longer time wrap them in newspaper before putting them in the fridge.
35. Chop the vegetables only when you are ready to use them. Don`t cut them in too advance. It would spoil their food value.
36. Place a raw peeled tomato in the bow, it will absorb the extra salt.
37. A handful of well-soaked moong dal added to any salad will increase the proteins and make it extra nutritious.
38. Avoid cooking sour dishes (like tamarind based dishes) in a non-stick pan as the sourness will remove coating faster.
39. Always keep dough covered with a moist cloth to avoid a dry crust from forming on it. 
40. Add cardamom peels to the tea canister, instead of throwing them away. It will lend a very subtle flavour of cardamom to every cup of tea you brew!