All Tips
- To invert casseroles in a plate, you must line the casserole with greaseproof paper, with the edge jutting just above the rim of the container. To invert, fold down the edge over rim of the container. Place the plate upsidedown on the container. The paper should jut out. In a swift movement, invert the whole combination of plate, paper and container. Now the plate is right side up, the container upside down and the paper jutting out. Hole the paper down and carefully lift the casserole. Carefully remove paper.
- Grated paneer, carrot, beetroot etc. is a good accompaniment in a lunch box instead of biscuits, junk food like fries, etc.
- Place some soda bicarb open in a small shallow dish in the fridge. This will disallow odours of one dish mixing into another. Eg. milk and guavas.
- To refresh stale bread, sprinkle it with water, wrap it in a foil and heat it in the oven on 200 ΒΊC for about five to ten minutes.
- Add a few drops of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp. ghee while steaming long grain rice (basmati) to make the it whiter and keep the grain unbroken.
- A tsp. lemon juice, mixed with 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp. ginger juice, will reduce phlegmatic cough.
- Cut off the roots and pack fresh coriander leaves in two to three sheets of newspaper and refrigerate. In this way they remain fresh upto a week or two.
- Face Scrub
Sun dry lemon peels till brittle. Powder and use for scrubbing the face clean. - Do not discard amchoor water. Use to wash copper vessels, silver, etc. to bring back a sparkle. You may even refrigerate and use as a souring agent in daals, etc.
- When cleaning the yard, gather sticks, twigs and leaves into paper bags. When you need kindling for a fire one bag will do the trick.
- Pour a little water (about 1 cup for a 3 litre vessel) in vessel in which you would boil milk. Then, pour in the milk. Heat container and bring milk to boil, without stirring. This way the milk will not scald at the bottom of the Container. Take care to rinse vessel with clean water before using.
- To make the task less tedious prepare the taco shells and salsa dip a day or two in advance, since the shells will stay fresh for even over a week if stored in an airtight container.
- Face Wash
Do not throw away almond peels. Sun dry and drygrind fine. Mix with gramflour, curd and use as a face wash. - Crayon Stains
Rub cigarette ash (that doesn't mean YOU should smoke!!) over crayon stains on smoothmsurfaces. Wipe off the ash and the stain with it !!. - Soak almonds in warm water if time to soak is limited. That is 4-5 hours instead of overnight. However, very hot water, will discolour the almonds.
- To increase shelf life of coffee powder, store it in an air-tight container and place it in the refrigerator.
- Dear friends, When many chapatis are left over you can turn it into a very tasty dish.Crumble the chapatis into fine pieces by putting it in the dry grinder.Heat oil as required depending on the no of chapatis left.add mustard seds hing haldipowder and groundnuts.Then add onions thathave been sliced lengthwise.Add the crumbled chapatis, salt and chillipowder to taste.Mi x properly for a few minutes and remove from fire.Sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice and coriander leaves finely chopped/serve hot.
- Food Habits
1 tiny boiled potato given to the child at least 2-3 times a week is nutritious. Add seasoning or curds, but do not fry. Do a lot more good than fries. - When boiling potatoes for cutlets add the salt to the water itself as potatoes absorb salt better this way.
- Skin Rejuvation
Cover face with fresh clean peels of cucumber, potato, etc. (soaked in a little rosewater), relax For 15 minutes, remove peels and wash off with tap water. Pat dry with soft towel. Gives you a great fresh and rejuvenated feeling. You will almost feel your pores breathing back. - When putting meat joint in the fridge cover it with foil to prevent it from drying.
- Use tender stems of cauliflower leaves at its base to give body to vegetable stock. Or chop very fine. Stirfry and add to any soup. Give a distinct beautiful flavour.
- Add a pinch of turmeric powder to the oil before adding green vegetables. The vegetables will retain their greenness better even after cooking.
- Add a handful of rice flour to bhajia batter for crisper and less oily bhajias.
- To roast large brinjals on an electric stove top, slice vertically into half right through the stem. Make shallow criss-cross cuts on the cut surface, then apply a light film of oil on all surfaces. Roast both halves together on medium heat (turning now and then) for about 20 minutes. Then raise to high heat and roast for a few more minutes, till soft and limp and both sides are black. Cool thoroughly, then carefully peel the skins off both sides.(Wipe over with damp fingers to clean). Mash and use as required.
- Face Mask
Make a paste of gramflour and honey, with a few drops of lime. Wash face, rub the used lemon vigorously all over face and neck. Apply paste. Keep for 10 minutes. Wash off with water. Feel your skin glowing and fresh. - Do not throw away drained marinade liquid. Refrigerate and use to season stirfried veggies or steamed rice.
- People with kidney problems and other digestive system ailments should use products with preservatives, high salt content, and tomatoes sparingly. Such persons can make sauces in small quantities without preservatives and enjoy them too.
- Caked mud should first be scraped off fabric with a blunt knife. Soak in warm soap suds, and Wash with a soft scrubber.
- Store chopped vegetables in airtight plastic containers in the fridge to keep from browning and drying up.
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