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Simple Cooking Tips for everdyday we need in kitchen. So here i am sharing my cooking tricks that will help you in perfect cooking. Cooking tips and tricks - Kitchen Tricks To soften butter faster - cut it into small pieces. No more tears while chopping onions - Cut off both the ends, peel the onions and wash the onions under cold water. To make tasty filter coffee - add a little sugar to the coffee filter before adding coffee powder, then add boiling water to it. To break coconut exactly into 2 equal halves - wet the coconut and draw an imaginary line around the mid riff of the coconut with your fingers and then try breaking it. You will be surprised to find the coconut in exact 2 halves. I follow this tip every time I break coconuts. (read more: How to keep Mint Leaves Fresh for long time ) To get fluffy rice - Add a tbsp of fresh lemon juice when cooking rice to get fluffy and whiter grains. Retain the white color of cauliflower - Add a tbsp of mi...

Fresh mint, whether plucked from your backyard herb garden or purchased fresh from the market, wins hands-down in flavor, aroma and versatility over its dried counterpart. You can sprinkle fresh mint liberally in green salads, add it to iced tea, chop it and sprinkle it over vanilla ice cream or use it to flavor a succulent pork roast. Fresh mint is best used as close to the harvest date as you can, but the leaves will last for several days when stored properly. How to keep Mint Leaves Fresh for long time Wash the mint gently. Remove the rubber band holding the bundle of fresh mint together. Run the mint under a stream of cold water, being careful not to damage the delicate leaves. Shake off any water droplets clinging to the leaves and stems and set the mint on a layer of paper towels. Herbs should always be washed before use or storage, as they can contain traces of dirt and bacteria or residue from pesticides and fertilizers. Turn the faucet onto a light drizzle so tha...

Simple Everyday Cooking Tips Tricks If you are cooking Indian food you will surely need these tips to make your food tasty and delicious. To make softer chapattis, take the flour, add warm water and some warm milk and knead the dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes before making chapattis. Use heavy bottomed vessel  for boiling milk and for preparations using milk like kheer. Before adding the milk, a little water can be added to the vessel to avoid the milk from sticking to the bottom and getting burnt. Toasting nuts, rice, rava and dal (lentils) before cooking with it increases its flavors considerably. Adding few drops of oil to the rice before cooking it will prevent it from becoming sticky. Use the excess dal water from boiling dal to make rasam. Similarly, after boiling vegetables if you do not want the extra water, the liquid can be used in gravies or for making chapatti dough. Rub your hands in a stainless steel sink or vessel to remove the strong smell...