- Tomato Puree
- To make tomato puree at home, blanche the washed tomatoes in hot water, let it cool and blend it in the blender. The puree will have the nice red color.
- Basic Onion n Tomato Masala
- When making the onion n tomato masala, instead of chopping the onions, if you slice them lengthwise to fry then make a puree with tomato in a blender, you get a thicker gravy for your curries.
- Baking Soda
- Test baking soda by adding a teaspoon-full to 1/2 cup of hot water. If it doesn’t bubble, it’s time to throw it out.
- Grilling Tip
- To grill using wooden bamboo skewers, soak the skewers in the water for 15-20 minutes before treading to prevent them from burning.
- Boiling Milk
- To make paneer, when we boil the milk, add a little water in the steel vessel before adding milk. This will help the milk not stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Garlic
- After working with garlic, rub your hands vigorously on your stainless steel sink for 30 seconds before washing them. It will remove the odor. (Source: Food Network)
- Soak the garlic cloves in hot water for 10 mins, then garlic will peel easily.
- Oven
- Always preheat your oven before baking to ensure even cooking and prevent food from sticking
- Pasta
- Add salt to boiling water for a faster and more flavorful pasta dish
- Time Saving Tips
- Make Mint & Cilantro Chutney and freeze it in ice trays for future use
- Make Ginger & Garlic paste, separately or together and freeze it in the ice trays to save time in your everyday cooking
- Fry a big batch of onions and freeze it
