Add a pinch of salt to the water during boiling potatoes . This loosens the potato peal and makes peeling boiled potatoes a lot easer.
Before cooking cauliflower keep in soaking in water mixed with a teaspoon of vinegar for about fifteen minutes. This not only loosens the dirt and grit but also kills any insects that may be lodged between the florets.
Vegetables that have been lying in the refrigerator tend to look dull and lifeless. If you want to make a salad, and need your veggies to look fresh, soak them in cold water with a few drops of lime for about 15minutes and they will look bright and delicious.
Add a few methi seeds to resting dosa batter. This makes dosas crispier.
Whenever you are deep frying papads, pakodas, potato wedges or puris add pinch of salt to the oil to reduce the amount of oil absorbed by the food.
When making ginger-garlic paste at home, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar to the mix. It won’t change the taste much and will allow you to store it in the refrigerator about about two weeks.
Rubbing your hands on a stainless steel sink or container removes the pungent smell of garlic, onions or other spices from them.
