Tips that come handy in Kitchen

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Monday, 29 November 2010 12:49

TIP 1:
Keeping a small piece of asafoetida in the same container of storing chilli powder, it will keep chilli powder fresh for long time.

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Monday, 29 November 2010 12:50

TIP 2: To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.

TP 3: Putting 3-4 cloves in sugar container will keep the ants at bay.

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Monday, 29 November 2010 12:52

Nice thread Deepti, and good and useful tips!! :)

Tip 4: Smearing a little castor oil to the pulses and legumes while storing will keep the boll weevils away!

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Monday, 29 November 2010 12:57

Thanks Kalyani... :)

TIP 5:
If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.

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Monday, 29 November 2010 15:23

Deepti,
A good idea to have a tip top kitchen!But was this introduced earlier?

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Monday, 29 November 2010 16:20

I don't think so Abid...

Hope to see some tips from you too.. ;) :)

TIP 6:
You can use dried coriander and mint leaves in coarse powder form in vegetable curry or chutney, if fresh ones are not available. To keep them fresh for longer time, wrap them in a muslin cloth and keep in a fridge.

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Monday, 29 November 2010 16:30

OK Deepti.I had posted such a tip earlier.That is why I told.Thanks.

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Monday, 29 November 2010 16:53

Oh!!Is it?? I think I have missed that thread.. or might have forgotten it!!

Let us share more here.. :)

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Monday, 29 November 2010 20:15

OK...So here is mine

Tip 7: Put one or two pepper seeds in coconut oil to keep it from getting bad.

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 00:07

My tip is "If any vessel or knife is smelling of garlic rub it with salt and wash it in cold water".

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 09:08

Tip 9 Lemons remain fresh by soaking them in cold water for an hour everyday.

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 10:45

Tip Ten: For easy make of curd just drop two or three lemon drops to some milk and wait for two hours.

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 13:22

@Abid.. Thanks for the tips.. :)

TIP 11:
To make the milk curdling process fast, add a piece of red chilly to the bowl to make the curd(in milk).

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 13:37

Tip 12"

To make the fridge fragrant keep a piece of lemon always in fridge.

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 15:29

Tip 13 "For crisp dosas add few grains of dry fenugreek seeds while grinding rice."

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 16:14

nagalakshmi.karunanidhi wrote:
[quote]Tip 13 "For crisp dosas add few grains of dry fenugreek seeds while grinding rice."[/quote]

fenugreek seeds?

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 16:52

[quote]nagalakshmi.karunanidhi wrote:

Tip 13 "For crisp dosas add few grains of dry fenugreek seeds while grinding rice."


fenugreek seeds? [/quote]

Yes Abid, fenugreek seeds does give crispness to dosas and also improves nutritional value due to iron in the seeds,.

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