KITCHEN TIPS & TRICKS

[rajsand]

Hello
I thought it is good to share some tricks and also tips that every women invents and that will be so useful for all. Well I havent invented anything but I try lot of them from websites...
For start let me share some things..

1. Add a pinch of sugar while cooking spinach and green leafy vegetables, it will retain its green colour
2. To Sprout beans faster , store any just to ripe fruit next to it. Fruits emit ethylene gas during the process of ripening.
3. To open a presurred cooker faster either dip the cooker in water or just srinkle water on top.. for a few secs
4. Add one bayleaf to a container that stores flour.. this will avoid flour getting moist
5. To avoid Bhendi (Okra) from sticking .. as salt to it at the end or can add kokum ..
6. To keep cauliflower white while cooking -add a little milk to the water
7. While storing green chilies, remove the stems. This will help the chilies to stay fresh for a longer time (this works very well)
8. No more tears while cutting onions.. keep the onions in a plastic bag and keep it in the fridge. Take out just before cutting
9. Rub a little oil on the rim of the container, the milk won't overspill while boiling
10. When using good old coffee filter, dont use powder till the top, add little powder and add little water. Let the powder settle then add additional water.. by this way you can get thick coffee decoction

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Have a great day..