Avoid Tears while cutting Onion
In order to avoid tears while cutting a onions, wash the onions in cold water and make it wet. It does reduce tears and no difference in the taste.
To keep the smell away from refrigerator
Keeping a cut lemon keeps smell away from refrigerator. But ensure the lemon is good and there is no fungi in that.
Cutting carrots
Cutting carrots might be a little tuf soon after you take them from the fridge, you can microwave them for a few seconds and then cut it, otherwise a few seconds in boiling water will also do good.
To retain the colour in the apple
Brush the apple with salt or lemon to retain the colour. The salad will also look good.
Curry Leaves
Incase you don't like adding curry leaves in the food directly, you can powder them and add it to sambar or rasam. They are good for health. They help in the growth of thick black hair
One more tip on Curry leaves, Always have them wrapped in a aluminum foil. This helps to keep the curry leaves fresh for 2 weeks. It really does work. Please do try it
Avoid Cold bhajji - have them hot !
Always eat bhajji or bonda when they are hot. Incase you take them when they are cool the oil would have been absorbed and might increase your cholesterol.So keep a watch on that
Insects away from Cumin seeds
To keep insects away from Cumin seeds, add few pepper in the same jar.Your cumin will stay fresh for months.
To keep vegetables fresh
Always save the cut vegetables in a container and yes do cover with a paper towel before saving them in a plastic box or container.Your vegetables will be fresh
Keep insects away from Rice
Put some neem and turmeric pieces in the container where you store rice or grains, in order to keep away insects.
For Crispy potatoes
Always let the potatoes to stand in cold water . This is make the potatoes even more crispy and the colour will also be retained
