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**Zakia** · #1 09-28-2007, 10:13 AM

Cooking Tips

To make soft tomatoes regain their hardness, put them in cold water to which a little salt is added. The tomatoes will turn hard in 10 mins.

Ginger Garlic Paste Freshness : Mix a pinch of salt to the Ginger/Garlic paste and refrigerate it for a fresh cooking . Paste will last longer and fresh for months.

Preprepare Ginger & Garlic paste : When you have free time, use it to prepare a bottle of ginger garlic paste, which can be used to be used later while cooking.

Freezing Fresh Ginger : When you buy fresh ginger, freeze it. When you need to use it use a cheese grater to get required amount u need, put rest back in freezer.

PrePreparing Masalas : Pre-Prepare most of your "masalas" ahead of time.
Defrosting First: First things first....Defrost the frozen foods first, then go on to doing the other cooking.

Safe Defrosting : Defrost sealed frozen food in the refrigerator on a plate instead of on your kitchen counter to prevent bacteria.

Prepare portions of a meal in advance :If there is a masala or paste or chopping of nuts that you can do a day ahead, do so as it will reduce the cooking time.

Crispy Samosas :To make crispy samosas add 1 tsp of rice flour to 1 cup of maida.

Crispy Pakoras : For crispy pakoras add little hot oil in the batter before frying.

Browning Onions : Add a little salt, onions become brown faster.

Quickly cooking half cooked rice: When you find that the rice which you are going to serve is not fully cooked, and you cannot add water again then ... add a small quantity of milk to it and steam it for some time the rice becomes soft without becoming smudgy.

Frying Fish: Put in a pinch of salt in the oil before frying a fish. The fish will not get stuck to the frying pan.

Frying : Always fry on a low or medium flame for even cooking.

Double or triple the recipe : if you are making an exclusive dish. This way you can divide it up and save some for another meal.

Store extra servings : Use Ziploc freezer boxes and bags.

Storing leftover rice : Rice is best stored in containers that can be re-heated.

Keeping drains unclogged : You can keep drains unclogged by pouring this mixture down your drains every week: one gallon of hot water, 1 tablespoon of powdered laundry detergent, and 1/2 cup of bleach. Pour into drain and let the tap run with warm water for a few minutes afterwards.

Keeping the cooker clean: To keep the inside of the cooker clean place a lemon piece in the cooker while using.

Cleaning Turmeric Stains : Clean the turmeric stained area with few drops of lime juice.The acidic content will clear the surface.

Cleaning of Ginger: Ginger can be soaked over night and next day morning clean it with a tooth brush (with a CLEAN tooth brush you can clean each and every corner) blend it and keep it in the fridge. this can be used anytime.

Removing Ink stains: If you want to remove an "ink stain" you should wash it with unboiled milk.

Clearing a clogged sink : Clogged sinks can be unclogged in an hour when a cup of hot water mixed with a tablespoon of white vinegar and a teaspoon or two of baking soda is poured into the sink.

**Stubborn Lioness!** · #2 09-29-2007, 09:38 PM

ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM,
veryyyyyy nice tips

thanksssss alotttt

**tufan** · #3 10-04-2007, 11:36 AM

good................ ....

**llvlliss_chlak0** · #4 10-07-2007, 03:04 PM

nice Tips.......10x for da sharing...

**Men Hon Na** · #5 10-07-2007, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zakiya

Cooking Tips

To make soft tomatoes regain their hardness, put them in cold water to which a little salt is added. The tomatoes will turn hard in 10 mins.

Ginger Garlic Paste Freshness : Mix a pinch of salt to the Ginger/Garlic paste and refrigerate it for a fresh cooking . Paste will last longer and fresh for months.

Preprepare Ginger & Garlic paste : When you have free time, use it to prepare a bottle of ginger garlic paste, which can be used to be used later while cooking.

Freezing Fresh Ginger : When you buy fresh ginger, freeze it. When you need to use it use a cheese grater to get required amount u need, put rest back in freezer.

PrePreparing Masalas : Pre-Prepare most of your "masalas" ahead of time.
Defrosting First: First things first....Defrost the frozen foods first, then go on to doing the other cooking.

Safe Defrosting : Defrost sealed frozen food in the refrigerator on a plate instead of on your kitchen counter to prevent bacteria.

Prepare portions of a meal in advance :If there is a masala or paste or chopping of nuts that you can do a day ahead, do so as it will reduce the cooking time.

Crispy Samosas :To make crispy samosas add 1 tsp of rice flour to 1 cup of maida.

Crispy Pakoras : For crispy pakoras add little hot oil in the batter before frying.

Browning Onions : Add a little salt, onions become brown faster.

Quickly cooking half cooked rice: When you find that the rice which you are going to serve is not fully cooked, and you cannot add water again then ... add a small quantity of milk to it and steam it for some time the rice becomes soft without becoming smudgy.

Frying Fish: Put in a pinch of salt in the oil before frying a fish. The fish will not get stuck to the frying pan.

Frying : Always fry on a low or medium flame for even cooking.

Double or triple the recipe : if you are making an exclusive dish. This way you can divide it up and save some for another meal.

Store extra servings : Use Ziploc freezer boxes and bags.

Storing leftover rice : Rice is best stored in containers that can be re-heated.

Keeping drains unclogged : You can keep drains unclogged by pouring this mixture down your drains every week: one gallon of hot water, 1 tablespoon of powdered laundry detergent, and 1/2 cup of bleach. Pour into drain and let the tap run with warm water for a few minutes afterwards.

Keeping the cooker clean: To keep the inside of the cooker clean place a lemon piece in the cooker while using.

Cleaning Turmeric Stains : Clean the turmeric stained area with few drops of lime juice.The acidic content will clear the surface.

Cleaning of Ginger: Ginger can be soaked over night and next day morning clean it with a tooth brush (with a CLEAN tooth brush you can clean each and every corner) blend it and keep it in the fridge. this can be used anytime.

Removing Ink stains: If you want to remove an "ink stain" you should wash it with unboiled milk.

Clearing a clogged sink : Clogged sinks can be unclogged in an hour when a cup of hot water mixed with a tablespoon of white vinegar and a teaspoon or two of baking soda is poured into the sink.

Nice Tips jee Bohat Khobe sharing..........!!! ache koshesh he lagta he abhe ap kafe active ho gaye hen ,................... !!!