Cooking Tips: Meals, Veg
COCONUT ORDEALS
Using skimmed milk powder made into a paste with water can be used as a substitute for coconut for thickness
BELL CAPSICUMS
A bell pepper can be used instead of capsicums in all recipes.
KASHMIRI PRAAN
Kashmiri Praan can be substituted by a small quantity of garlic.
CURDLING GRAVIES
Add the curd little by little, stirring vigorously at the same time.
BELL CAPSICUMS
A bell pepper can be used instead of capsicums in all recipes.
KASHMIRI PRAAN
Kashmiri Praan can be substituted by a small quantity of garlic.
CURDLING GRAVIES
Add the curd little by little, stirring vigorously at the same time.
If adding to the gravy at the end, beat the curd till smooth.
Add the gravy a spoonful at a time, stirring continuously.
Add at least a quarter cup of the gravy thus, then add it to the rest of the gravy.
REDUCE THE HOTNESS IN STEWS AND SOUPS
If your dish has turned out far too chillie hot, you can add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt to mellow the flavours.
REDUCE THE HOTNESS IN STEWS AND SOUPS
If your dish has turned out far too chillie hot, you can add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt to mellow the flavours.
Did you know that when using chilies you can reduce the amount of fire you add by discarding the white ribs inside the chili peppers.
SWEET STEW?
Is your soup or your stew too sweet? Just add a little salt and that should do the trick.
SWEET STEW?
Is your soup or your stew too sweet? Just add a little salt and that should do the trick.
And if your main dish is too sweet, just add a teaspoon of cider vinegar to it.
EXTRA SALT
If you have added extra salt to your stew or your soup and it gets salty and unbearable, just pop in a couple of raw potato pieces.
EXTRA SALT
If you have added extra salt to your stew or your soup and it gets salty and unbearable, just pop in a couple of raw potato pieces.
This absorbs all the salt and you may then discard them once they are cooked.
SOAK FAT
To soak up any fat that could be floating in a finished soup or stock, add lettuce leaves. Remove the lettuce and you will see that the fat will stick to the leaves.
CLEAN COFFEE STAINS
To clean an electric coffee grinder, just add a small amount of rice and turn it on until the grinder no longer has any odour.
SOAK FAT
To soak up any fat that could be floating in a finished soup or stock, add lettuce leaves. Remove the lettuce and you will see that the fat will stick to the leaves.
CLEAN COFFEE STAINS
To clean an electric coffee grinder, just add a small amount of rice and turn it on until the grinder no longer has any odour.
It works great for removing both coffee odours and pungent smells from grinding spices.
GRAVY MAKING
Make a rich cream gravy out of the drippings in a roasting pan:
GRAVY MAKING
Make a rich cream gravy out of the drippings in a roasting pan:
add about L cup cream to the drippings in the pan, and then stir over gentle heat for 2-3 minutes.
CURRY FAT
To remove fat from curries, soups etc., cool, then refrigerate.
CURRY FAT
To remove fat from curries, soups etc., cool, then refrigerate.
When cold, the excess fat will solidify and come to the surface so that you can remove it.
FIRM CUTLETS
While making cutlets, if you find the mixture too soft to shape, chill it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, and shape again.
For a big cooking session, keep a jug of hot water handy for rinsing knives, forks and spoons, so that they are ready for re-use immediately.
PREPARING A MEAL
When peeling and chopping vegetables, you can do so for two meals, keeping the rest in a sealed polythene bag in the refrigerator.
LEFT-OVER WINE
Keep leftover wine in a small bottle or screw-top jar in the refrigerator to be used for cooking.
CORN SYRUP
Two cups of corn syrup can be substituted for 1cup sugar.
While making cutlets, if you think the mixture is too soft to fry them, then refrigerate them for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
To make sure that you don't burn masala while cooking,
FIRM CUTLETS
While making cutlets, if you find the mixture too soft to shape, chill it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, and shape again.
For a big cooking session, keep a jug of hot water handy for rinsing knives, forks and spoons, so that they are ready for re-use immediately.
PREPARING A MEAL
When peeling and chopping vegetables, you can do so for two meals, keeping the rest in a sealed polythene bag in the refrigerator.
LEFT-OVER WINE
Keep leftover wine in a small bottle or screw-top jar in the refrigerator to be used for cooking.
CORN SYRUP
Two cups of corn syrup can be substituted for 1cup sugar.
While making cutlets, if you think the mixture is too soft to fry them, then refrigerate them for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
To make sure that you don't burn masala while cooking,
it's a good idea to make the masala into a stiff paste before you fry it.
All that means is that you add enough water to the masalas for it to become a stiff paste.
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