COOKING TIPS
General Tips Before making any food item, read the recipe carefully and keep all ingredients ready. Chop or slice vegetables if required. Measure the amount of liquid ingredients (like any sauce, milk, ketch up, oil, etc) and transfer them into small individual bowls. Prepare the paste or puree if required. Peel and cut onion into two halves and soak in a bowl of water for 15 minutes before chopping them. This will save you from burning eyes and runny tears. To keep each rice grain separate after cooking and to retain its white color, wash rice 4-5 times in water and add 2-3 drops of lemon juice while cooking. Do not throw away the nutritious leftover water into which vegetables were boiled. Use it to make dough of paratha or chapati or for making gravies. To make French fries crisp, first deep-fry them until half done and then store in a container or cover with a plastic wrap and place in freezer section of refrigerator for 4-5 hours. Deep-fry again just before serving. To make c...
