Useful kitchen tips...

== Description ==
Hi friends,
 
The following are some useful tips for you to help you in the kitchen ... 
* Contributed by Indiancuisineandculture Y-Group
== Useful Kitchen Tips... ==
* Make a soft fluffy omelet : Heat a non-stick pan and add a little more butter than usual. Now beat the egg and stir briskly (even while frying) with a fork. This way more air goes in your omelet, making it light and fluffy. Fry till done and serve hot. 
* Prevent onions from burning, frying : Add a little milk to onions while frying, this will help retain a rich color and prevent them from burning. 
* Cook pulses like chana etc. even if you have forgotten to soak them overnight : Just put the chana in a flask full of boiling water for an hour. They are ready for cooking. 
* Okra will not stick to the vessel : Adding a spoonful of curd to the Okra while cooking while ensure that they do not stick to the vessel or turn black. 
* To remove excess oil in any fried vegetables : Sprinkle a little gram flour over the vegetables. Gram flour absorbs the excess oil and makes the vegetable tastier. 
* Curry turned out a bit oily and pungent :Take two bread slices and powder them coarsely. Add this to the curry and mix well. Bread absorbs the excess oil and spice. 
* Hurry to cook 'dal' ? : Add a little oil and turmeric powder to the dal before placing it in the cooker. It will get done in 10 minutes flat. 
* Boil potatoes faster : Peel and cut potatoes and boil them in water to which a little vinegar is added . They will be done in no time and will retain the texture as well. 
* Retain the green of vegetables : Green vegetables lose color if subjected to continuous heat. So, don't overcook them. 
* Boiling pasta and noodles : Boil pasta/noodles in plenty of water and remove just before it is fully cooked. They continue to be cooked even after it is removed from flame and drained. 
* Serving boiled noodles later : If noodles/pasta has to be used after some time, then refresh the boiled noodles in cold water and drain. This way they will not stick to each other. 
* Instant lemonade : Pour lemon juice with sugar and a little salt into ice trays, to make cubes which can be used for instant lemonade. 
Category:Indiancuisineandculture