Easy but Important tips for Indian Cooking - 1
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If you have added too much salt: According to the dish you are preparing, you could add a few pieces of cooked potato, breadcrumbs, cooked tomato, maida, rice flour or chilli powder to solve the problem of too much salt.
To make fluffy chapathis: Use warm water when kneading the dough for chapathis. Flip the chapathi over three times before you pour ghee/oil on it so that the chapathi is soft and fluffy.
Always soak cauliflower in warm salted water for some time to get rid of tiny insects which may be hidden deep inside the florets.
Making dosa - When you make dosa, grease the pan with an onion. It helps to get it crispy and remove from pan easily.
Prevent Noodles from getting sticky - When boiling noodles, add some oil to it. It helps to protect stickiness.
To get rid of bad smell from utensils - Wash with a few drops of vinegar.
Want finely mashed potatoes? - Always mash potatoes when quite hot so that you get finely mashed potatoes.
Want to chop finely mint/green coriander? - Use kitchen scissors instead of a knife to chop finely, green coriander, green chillies, mint or tulsi.
Storing green chillies fresh - Wash and trim stem from each chilli and store in freezer bags. Will keep fresh for a number of days.
Retain food values in vegetables: Wash well before chopping, slicing or dicing. Do not wash after they are cut.
To prevent okras from sticking to pan: Add a spoon full of yogurt while cooking.
To prevent potatoes from discoloring after cutting: Keep the chopped potatoes in water. Squeezing juice from fresh lemon: Dip lemon in hot water for a few seconds and then cut it. You will get more juice that way.
If you have high blood pressure: Cook with low sodium salt and do not add raw salt at meal times.
Add a handful of rice flour to bajji batter for crisper and less oily bajjis.
Use tissue papers for reheating fried snacks. For example, samosa, vada, kachori, bajji, etc. The paper will absorb the excess oil and moisture and keep the snack crisp. Reheat on high for 1-1 1/2 minute.
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