• To brown onions faster add a quarter teaspoon of salt to the onions while frying.
  • Remedy for salty curry:- Wash a potato. Cut into two. Place the two halves of  the  raw potato in the curry and it will absorb the extra salt. 
  • Overripe Tomatoes:-Dip them in cold water, add some salt and leave overnight. They will be fresh  and firm to the touch the next day.
  • Retaining the "whiteness" of white rice:-While cooking rice add a few drops of lemon juice. The  color of the grains become bright white.
  • If you want to keep any salad fresh for an evening party, first chill the bowl or tray in which you  intend to serve the salad.
  • While cooking cabbage, add a bay leaf. This will reduce the smell during cooking and also give a subtle flavor.
  • To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Putting 3-4 cloves in the sugar container will keep the ants at bay.
  • Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
  • Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pouring water in it, keep for 5 minutes and then clean.
  • To chop dry fruits, place them in fridge for half an hour before cutting. Take the fruits out and cut them with a hot knife (dip it in hot water before cutting).
  • To keep chilies fresh for a longer time, remove the stems before storing.
  • To ripen fruits, wrap them in newspaper and put in a warm place for 2-3 days. The ethylene gas they emit will make them ripe.
  • If the lemon or lime is hard, put it in warm water for 5-10 minutes to make it easier to squeeze.
  • To avoid crying, cut the onion into two parts and place them in water for 15 minutes before chopping them.
  • To save oil  while frying, add a pinch of salt to the oil while frying ‘pakodas’ or ‘koftas’ and you will use up less oil.
  • To remove bitterness from karela, slit it from the middle and rub a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd over it. Keep aside for 1/2 an hour, before cooking.
  • To determine if baking powder is still active add 1 teaspoon to 1/3 cup of hot water. If it bubbles vigorously, it's still active and will give good baking results.
  • To keep your bananas from going too ripe too fast keep them in a plastic bag.
  • Chapattis reheated with a little water on the tava become as good as fresh. If reheated with oil they will be crisp.
  • When boiling milk, smear ghee on the edges of the vessel to prevent overflow.
  • Place rolled ‘puris’ in the fridge for 10 minutes before frying them. They will consume less oil and turn out crisper.
  • To boil a cracked egg, add some vinegar to the water and place the egg in it. The egg shell will remain inside.
  • Sprinkle some salt in a frying pan to prevent oil from splashing.
  • Add a little sugar while frying onions, they will turn pink or brown faster.
  • To make your omelets more spongy and soft, add two - three spoons of milk to the egg batter and mix properly.
  • To remove the smell of garlic or onions from your hands rub a tablespoon of salt mixed with a little water and rub for a few seconds then rinse under cold water.
  • When you bake cookies and they come out too hard, simply put the cookies in a bag with a piece of bread overnight. The cookies will absorb the moisture out of the bread and will be soft in the morning.
  • To peel garlic cloves quicker, microwave them first for 10 seconds. They pop out of their skin instantly.
  • Dont store apples and carrots in the same fridge compartment. The apples emit a gas that makes the carrots bitter.

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