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If fish is to be stored for more than a day, clean it, rub with salt, turmeric and if liked, a dash of vinegar before freezing.
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Do not throw away water in which lentils, peas, etc. are cooked. Cool and water indoor or other plants with the same. This water acts as plant food.
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To prevent ice-trays from sticking to the freezer surface sprinkle a little salt on the surface of the freezer before placing the ice-trays.
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Boil neem leaves and tender stalks in lots of water, till a dark decoction is obtained. Cover keep overnight. Next day, strain and use decoction as a plant spray to keep them healthy and fit.
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Bake unused pizza bases partially and blind, in the oven, cool, cover in cling film or clean Airtight freezer bags, and refrigerate. Use as required, after thawing to room temperature. The base should get a bit stiff, but not browned.
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Always invert items like cakes, jellies, etc. from moulds in the following way, instead of inverting mould over dish, in which case it may break while inverting: Loosen cake from sides by running a knife carefully, or jelly from mould by dipping in hot water for a few seconds. Place serving dish, inverted over mouth of mould. Invert quickly with a swift movement of both hands, holding mould and plate intact. Tap gently if any part is still stuck.
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Add a pinch of soda bicarb to green vegetables while steaming or boiling or cooking in the microwave to retain the fresh green colour.
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Wear an old sock while doing dirty scrubbing and cleaning jobs to protect your hands from abrasions.
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Use a woodhandled rubber kitchen spatula to scrape or empty any cooked dish or chutneys. This way, the vessels comes clean and washing is eased, and saving of soaps etc. is quite a bit.
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Ripen raw mangoes in cardboard boxes lined with old newspapers and layered with dry straw. This way it is easier to pile the fruit without spoiling as well as they will ripen faster and more evenly.
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Avoid cooking sour dishes (like tamirind based dishes) in non stick pans coz the sourness will remove coating faster. - Deepa.
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Try recipes of mangoes with different varieties, to get a variation in flavours, taste as well as colour, since they range from pale yellow (malgoba) to the deep orange (kesari and dusseri) varieties.
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To clean washbasins and sinks(non-metallic): Line the base and sides thickly with paper towels. Spray household bleach (dissolved in water) all over to wet towels completely. Allow to soak for 30-40 minutes. Remove towels, scrub lightly with some warm soap solution, rinse with water.
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Sprinkle some salt over the soapy scrubber before scrubbing greasy and grimy utensils. This will make it easier for the grease to come off.
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Always chill glasses before preparing the icecream in it. This way it will stay stiff longer.
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To loosen a rusted bolt, apply a few drops of household ammonia or brake fluid.
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To make whiter and crisper potato wafers add some alum crystals and salt to the water in which you drop the wafers for soaking.
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If your oven glove is not protection enough and you hand still feels the heat, or if it is too large to fit you comfortably, line it with a few layers of newpaper.
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Dosa Mix For Lustrous Hair
When grinding udad dal for dosas, keep aside 2 tsp. for applying to hair. Keep on for 15 minutes, wash with shampoo as normally. Gives body and lustre to hair.
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You will get better results with mint pulao if you saute mint leaves in a teaspoon of butter oil before cooking with rice.
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