Kitchen tips and cooking tips by Mallika Badrinath

Dry roast powdered salt before putting them insqueezed lemon peels at the bottom while cooking.
shakers for easy flour.Smear few drops of castor oil to legumes and pulses
To avoid worms or other pests in dal or rice keepto prevent pests in it.
neem leaves in that container.Add a teaspoon of sugar while cooking cauliflower to
When pans are badly burned and crusted, fill themprevent discolouring
with soapy water and let it boil for 15 minutes. ThisWash flasks with vinegar solution to prevent bad
will help to remove burnt marks while washing.colour in it.
To clean dials on stoves and other hard to reachA teaspoon of ghee or oil added to toor dhal while
surfaces in any glass ornamental ware use a cottoncooking helps the dal to cook faster.
swab dipped in liquid detergent.To remove kerosene smell from hands apply little
When a recipe is doubled never double the salt andcurds and then wash well.
other seasonings. Use little more then mentioned.Browning onions for garnish requires deep-frying.
Taste and then add more if necessary.Here’s a healthy alternative.
To prevent worms in rawa dry roast it in a deepCut onions into thin strips, sprinkle little salt and keep
curved pan over medium flame till it becomes warm.aside. After a few minutes, squeeze out the water
Cool down and pressure in air tight container.that drains from the onions and spread the strips
Line the jar in which sal, is kept with blotting paper toonto a clean cloth or a large tray. Dry them well in
keep it dry always.the sun. Store this in a dry container. When you need
To keep dampness from affecting flour while it isto use them in cooking, remove from the box and
stored, tuck a bay leaf inside the container. This helpsfry. The onions will turn crisp brown in no time,
to absorb the moisture.consuming very little oil. Garnish over pulav/biryani or
To prevent stains inside pressure cooker putany other meat dish.