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[R]

Heard that putting raw potato will take the salt away. Tried a couple of times, but no effect.

So, my sincere suggestion is to use a spoon till u get used to it or use the other side(with small holes) to pour the salt so that there is no chance of adding more. Atleast, u will come to know how much of salt is going in extra and can reduce the amt of salt the next day.

And, try buying Diamond crystal(red with white color) salt whereas the other one(dont remember the name) purple color has more salty taste than the diamond. So, for newcomers, sincerely suggest to go with the former one.

[deepali128]

Hi apujittu,

i checked my carton.it's:

Borner V slicer Mandoline.orignal. german blades.
i bought from linen and things store in Rochester NY.
it was $30.it has total 3 blades with cap to hold the onion tomato whatever. it comes in only 1 color off white.u can buy in india also

[foodlover123]

Thanks R for answering my query....am sure it will be very helpful to me

[apujittu]

Hi deeplai128,
Thanks for the info ! I live in US , so I will try to look for your exact description of the product.

[guhapriya]

Does anybody know , where we can get the ready made ada for making ada pradhaman.

Guha

[a_gopinathan]

guhapriya, i have seen the ada in the indian stores which carry kerala food

[indu]

Hi foodlover123 & R,

Yes, potato DOES help in reducing excess salt. Slice thin rounds of raw potato & place them over the entire surface of the sambar, curry whatever. Once they are cooked, remove them from the sambar & you can see the saltiness gone from it. But , one problem I've faced is the sambar becomes thicker by the time the potatoes are cooked. Even some curries lose their correct consistency, so better to check salt in the initial stage itself ! I have read that even a ball of cooked rice [sadham] can be added , but never tried it.
Years back, have seen in a Sanjeev Kapoor show on TV, he said 1tsp. of salt is enough for a dish cooked for 4 people. Correspondingly, if you are cooking for just 2, say you & your husband, 1/2 a tsp. of salt should be sufficient.
Hope this helps.

[foodlover123]

Thank you indu for ur suggestions..will definately try it....

[R]

Thanks, Indu.

[gvb]

R what is diamond crystal?Is it "Kal uppu"?Cos the salt am using is Morton iodized salt..BTW have u used Splenda ?

GVB