Some "veggie tips" got from Magazines.
1.For keeping freshness of vegetables, soak them for 10 minutes in water with little vinegar added.
2.Add a pinch of baking soda while cooking vegetables,it will retain the color of veggies.
3.Leftover onion pieces? Apply little butter on the chopped part , it can keep freshness.
4.Apply little salt water on hands while chopping raw banana to avoid getting stains.
5.Wipe rusted knives with a piece of onion to become clean.
6.Don't like the smell of raw cabbages? Add little bread crumbs while cooking it.
7.If you buy much small onions, keep them in slight sun light for a little while, it will help to avoid sprouting.
8.Pour little hot water to the coconut before grating, if you have kept them in fridge.
9.Chop ladies finger / okra as round pieces, apply little turmeric and salt, dry in sunlight. You can make kondattams using this.(fry in oil)
10.Keep onions in the freezer for 5 minutes before you cutting them. No more tears!
Thanks for your wonderful and effective tips on how to cook Indian foods. I am sure this would be tasty as it can be.
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