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Never over-boil soups as they lose their color.
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Eliminate fat from soup and stew by dropping ice cubes into the pot. As you stir, the fat will cling to the cubes. Discard the cubes before they melt.
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Left over coconut milk can be frozen in ice trays and used whenever required.
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Add a little malai (cream) to the dholkla batter to make them softer and richer.
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Rather than using food colors, use a mixture of limewater and turmeric to get (almost) tandoori color.
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Icecreams set faster and better in aluminium containers. Also, place a thick plastic sheet or spread some salt under the container to keep it from sticking to the floor of the freezer.
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It will be easier to chop raisins if you sprinkle some flour over them so that they do not stick. Then cut with a small kitchen scissors.
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If karanjis get a bit stale, warm them for half to one minute in a microwave oven before serving. They will taste like freshly fried.
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To easily shred cheese, place it in the freezer for 30 minutes. The firmer cheese is less likely to make a melted mess on your grater.
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To get yogurt in winter, place the container in a warm place like oven or over the voltage stabiliser.
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If the yogurt has become sour, put it in a muslin cloth and drain all the water. Then add milk to make it as good as fresh in taste. Use the drained water in making tasty gravy for vegetables or for basen curry.
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Preserve the samosas in freezer. For eating, take out of the freezer two hours in advance and bake them over low temperature.
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Add 5gm of dried powdered mint leaves to 1kg of rice. It will keep insects at bay.
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Bake in microwave ovens. Wrap the papads in polythene sheet and place with dal or rice will prevent them from drying and breaking.
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Do not fry paneer, immerse it in boiling water to make it soft and spongy.
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Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
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Avoid the use of butter. It is essential to use, use a butter containing low saturated fat or with plant stanols (which avoid absorption of cholesterol by our body) or similar substitutes.
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If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
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To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
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Wrapping bananas in a newspaper and then refrigerating them can keep them fresh for longer
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