Thursday, 19 May 2011

TIPS ON COOKING

1. Excess salt in any dish can be brought down by adding diced potatoes, tomatoes or a teaspoon of sugar. 

2. When you soak rice and urad dal for idlis and dosas, wash everything thoroughly before soaking. Later use the soaked water while grinding. If you wash rice and dal after soaking you will lose most of the vitamins.

3. To avoid sticky rice, soak washed rice in water for at least ten minutes before cooking. A teaspoon of oil can be added to get separate grains of cooked rice.

4. If you want to have soft idlis, do not beat the batter before pouring idlis. The air bubble sin the batter helps you to get soft idlis. Beating the batter removes these air bubbles.

5. Add a pinch of sugar while cooking any green leaf vegetables. This will help maintain the bright green color. 

6. A pinch of turmeric powder added to all kinds of dal when cooking hastens the cooking process. 

7.Remove the stems from chilies before storing them. This will keep them fresher for a long time.

8. Chill onion is refrigerator before cutting to avoid tears. One other way to avoid tears is to soak peeled onion is water before cutting.

9. When you are making vadas, if the batter is watery - you will have the problem of oil splattering when you fry it. Add a tablespoon of ghee to the batter and your problem will be solved.

10. To thicken any gravy or soup add corn flour to it. It is an excellent thickening agent. Remember to mix it in good water before adding to avoid lumps.


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