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Use thick short grained rice for dosa and idli batter where ordinary rice is asked for. This will give a netter texture than using long grained basmati rice.
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If buns are too soft to be stuffed for any recipe, bake them blind in a hot oven for 4-5 minutes. Cool, and they will be much more easy to handle while proceeding with the recipe.
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Store nail polish bottles in the refrigerator to prevent the polish from drying up.
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Ctrl Oil Foam
Sometimes oil begins to foam on heating to deepfry and rises dangerously in the pan. To dissipate the foam add a marble sized ball of tamarind to the oil.
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Dry fifty grams of mint leaves, powder them and add to ten kilograms of rice. Not only will the mint leaves keep insects at bay, they will also impart a delicious flavour to the rice when cooked.
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Always keep dough covered with a moist cloth to avoid a dry crust from forming on it. Keep the cloth moist by rinsing in water every time it begins to feel dry.
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Make a savoury hot snack out of leftover or staled khakhras, seasoning as for chappati kava .
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Place jam and other preserve jars in cupboards where air can circulate around, as also no moisture leaks into jams. If caps are also screwtight and airtight, there there is no reason you preserves should go bad for months. Also while place them there, line shelf with newspaper under which anti-insect powder has been sprinkled. This way ants,etc. will not find their way to your sweet delights.!.
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To make vegetable stock, boil veggies like carrots, cabbage, celery, potato, etc. in plenty of water. When cooked keep aside till cooled. Drain the water and use as stock, use veggies in dishes like pav bhaji, thick soups, gravies, kababs, etc. Or just a spicy tasty vegetable out them.
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Dehydrate the residue of coconut used for coconut milk by drying the sun. This dried flaked coconut can be used in dry chutneys, sweets, masalas, etc.
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To sour buttermilk if required for recipe, add about 1/8 tsp. citric acid to a cup of buttermilk.
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Wipe clean, glass of showcases, cars, windows etc. with a soft cloth dipped in the following: A strong solution of salt made by dissolving 2 tbsp. salt in 1 cup warm water.
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Lightly roast garlic flakes, rub between the folds of a piece of cloth. The skins will come off easily.
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Always add salt to the water while boiling vegetables. This enhances their natural flavour and diminishes the need to add salt at the table.
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Always plan your lunches or dinners, even regular ones ahead. A little time spent on that is worth a lot saved through haphazard planning, searching for ingredients you have and donot have, and even simulating dishes to work on more than one dish. This was you save a lot, lot more time than you spend on planning ahead. It will in the long run, help reduce your stress, keep you enough time and energy for other things and hobbies, and generally keep you smiling.
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Nails
To avoid fingernails getting grimy and gritty during messy work, apply some petroleum jelly or vaseline generously all over the hands.
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Add a few drops of salt water to banana chips, etc. while frying them, in the hot oil. This will turn out the chips crisper.
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Cut extra bread into tiny cubes, bake croutons and store in airtight container in the Refrigerator. Crush and add to gravies, icecream servings, or soups as desired.
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Line the bottom of your salt jar with 2 layers of blotting paper before pouring it in. The salt will not become moist even in humid climate.
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Do not throw away the drained water in which dal is boiled. Use it as stock for soup, dal or even a gravy vegetable.
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