Food Tips

• A bay leaf added to the flour container will keep the flour free from moisture.
• To peel garlic flakes easily, wash and soak them in cold water for about an hour.
• Green peas will retain their original colour, if you add a pinch of sugar while boiling.
• Leafy vegetables will remain fresh longer, if wrapped in newspapers when you are storing.
• If you don't have any cream to add in the soup or gravy, add a mixture of butter and milk.
• Apply some oil on the sides of the vessel in which you boil milk, in order to avoid it from overflowing.
• After extracting butter from milk cream, add a little milk or curd to the residue and boil. You will get soft 'Paneer'.
• For thick cream, cover the milk vessel with a thin muslin cloth and refrigerate over night.
• Barley powder will increase the taste of meat and vegetable curries.
• You can make tasty chappathi by mixing equal proportion of wheat flour and barley.