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Friday, 3 June 2011

Kitchen Tips

Store chili powder for longer By keeping a piece of asafoetida in the same container you can store chili powder for longer.


Apply salt, tumeric and wheat flour to fish, chicken or mutton and leave it for an hour or half. Wash off thoroughly before cooking. It will take away the undesired smell in fish or meat.


Place unpeeled ginger in a sealable plastic bag and store in crisper for up to two weeks. If you need to store fresh ginger long-term, it can be frozen in an airtight container.


If you cook Indian food, you are bound to get turmeric stains on your clothes at one time or another. The good news is they're really easy to take out. Wash the stained clothes/kitchen linen immedeately in cool water and soap. Dry in the sun and the stain will fade to a very pale pink. Wash the article again and the stain will be gone.


After peeling onions cut in half and soak in water for about 10 minutes before cutting to avoid crying.


When very finely chopped greens or chillies etc. are required in a recipe, use a pair of sharp Scissors instead of a knife. The job will be made faster, more efficient and safe to cut


Put tomatoes in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave it for about 5 minutes. Take out one by one, piercing them with a sharp knife, the skin will peel off easily.


If you want to extract the last bit of ghee from a packet, deep freeze the packet, cut open on two sides and slide the ghee easily into a container


Mash about six garlic cloves into ½ cup butter, add chopped chives or parsley. Form into logs, wrap in plastic and freeze. Slice as needed to melt into meats, vegetables or use as a spread


preserve ginger garlic paste Fry them in oiil before grinding and store in the same oil.



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