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Onions will brown faster if half a teaspoon of salt is added to the onions while frying.
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Use crushed vermicelli to coat your cutlets for a change. The cutlets will have a nest-like appearance.
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To make dosas more crisp, add a little fenugreek seeds to the lentil and rice mixture while soaking.
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Use a knife dipped in hot water to smoothen the icing surface and sides. Repeat the action till the whole icing is smoothened.
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Use a wooden spatula to stir dishes like halwa, etc. while cooking, to avoid scratching of Utensils, and ease on the hands too.
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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.
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To refresh stale bread, sprinkle it with water, wrap it in a foil and heat it in the oven on 200 ºC for about five to ten minutes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When boiling potatoes for cutlets add the salt to the water itself as potatoes absorb salt better this way.
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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.
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Add a pinch of turmeric powder to the oil before adding green vegetables. The vegetables will retain their greenness better even after cooking.
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Add a handful of rice flour to bhajia batter for crisper and less oily bhajias.
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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.
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Caked mud should first be scraped off fabric with a blunt knife. Soak in warm soap suds, and Wash with a soft scrubber.
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Roast saffron very slightly before crushing into milk or water, for better absorption and colour.
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