If the batter for fitters like pakora or bonda or vada has turned watery, add a tablespoon of ghee to the batter.  This will make the fritters crispy. Always use a flat bottomed pan for cooking, … [Read more...]

Add ¼ tsp of Turmeric powder while boiling Potatoes, this will help Potatoes to cook fast. Similarly add a tsp of Salt while Sautéing Onion and Tomatoes to cook fast. For crisp Dosas soak Rice and … [Read more...]

When cooking bitter gourd, add a few pieces of raw mango to remove the bitterness and add a little tang to the curry. To roll out the perfect batura roll out small portions of the maida dough into … [Read more...]

Place a small quantity of rock salt wrapped in a muslin cloth in your biscuit tin to keep the biscuits crisp, especially during the monsoons. When making tomato soup, add a carrot. It reduces … [Read more...]

When food is spaced apart inside the oven, it cooks better, evenly, and quickly Clean up your pantry once a month by removing all the spoiled and expired food items To clean a blender, sprinkle … [Read more...]

Making Makki-ki-roti is a challenge as the roti keeps breaking while you are flattening the dough. To avoid this, add little wheat flour while keneading the dough. Sometimes when you break a … [Read more...]

If stored pickles dry up, heat the required amount of oil, cool and add to the jar to make the pickle soft and edible again. After making Kofta balls, store them in the fridge for 30 minutes before … [Read more...]

To get rid of rust stains on tiles, dip a cloth in Kerosene and rub it on rust stains. Maintaining glass shower doors takes up a lot of time.  Try rubbing the glass shower doors with a sponge dipped … [Read more...]

To prevent tools from rusting in the tool box, put a few pieces of coal in your tool box. To remove dosa effortlessly from the tava, cut a piece of Brinjal and rub it on the tava. To remove … [Read more...]

Occasionally you can scrub your cutting board with a paste made from Soda-bi-carbonate, Salt, and water to make it stain free.  Rinse with hot water. Mix Vinegar with Milk and clean silver … [Read more...]

While cutting a Pineapple, wrap the spiky crown with a thick towel and hold it in the left hand in the standing position.  Using the right hand peel the Pineapple top-down using a knife. Remove the … [Read more...]

During rainy season, it is very common to find mildew and mold on the shower curtains.  Wash the curtains in soap water and then rub a lemon wedge over the curtain to remove the mildew … [Read more...]

To sharpen your kitchen knife, just wet the knife and sharpen it on the protruding circle at the back of any porcelain or bone china saucer from tip to end several times. Dry leftover bread in the … [Read more...]