Useful Tips

1)While storing suji at home...light fry(bhun lena)it before and then keep in the container...by doing this suji wil never get spoiled and also it wil convient while making halwa

2)While keeping the aata in fridge apply sufficient ghee/oil all over the atta cover it and then keep in fridge,this wil prevent it from getting hard

3)To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling

4)To determine whether an egg is fresh, insert it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh. But if it rises to the surface it has rotten

5)If you wish to peel almonds quicky soak them in warm water for a couple of minutes.This will make them eady to peel

6)While cooking spinach, you may loose that green color. To maintain it, add a pinch of sugar to it. The spinach will retain its green color

7)While cooking cauliflowers, try adding a little milk to it. This will help the vegetable retain its white color. Alternatively, add a teaspoon of lemon juice while cooking it. That also seems to work very well

8)Incase you are looking to squeeze juice from a lemon which is getting to be a little dry and shriveled up, try putting it in hot water for 3- 4 minutes. Then, squeeze it and find ample juice

9)Peeling tomatoes can be tough. Try putting them in hot water for a couple of minutes and then in cold water for a minute,then u can easiy peel them

10)Cutting onions can bring tears to your eyes. A simple way to do it,is to chill the onions in a freezer for about thirty minutes prior to cutting them. This is the easy way. Alternatively cut them inside a bowl of water with the onions soaked in
water completely

11)It is difficult to preserve bananas. They turn 'black' very quickly and overripe bananas are not really edible. One way to delay the ripening is to wrap them in a newspaper and refrigerate them.They will remain fresh a little longer than normal

12)Also wrapping 'papayas' in paper will help them retain their freshness and help preserve them for a longer period of time

13)In general fruits and vegetables will remain fresh far longer if you wrap them in newspaper before putting them in the refrigerator,the paper will absorb excess moisture and help preserve them longer

14)If you wish to make tomato puree always boil them properly first and then let them cool.
After that squeeze the pulp....This method will give puree a very rich taste