Rasoi
Roast the atta for a nutty smell
Dry-roast wheat flour on a low flame for a few minutes before kneading if the atta smells flat. It also keeps a little longer in humid weather. Stop the moment it turns the colour of sand.
Jugaads for “atta”
9 resultsRasoi
Aata gundhne ke baad haath mein tel
Gundhne se pehle haath par thoda tel laga lo. Atta chipakta nahi aur haath dhone mein aadha waqt lagta hai.
Rasoi
पूरी फूलती नहीं? आटा सख्त गूंधो
पूरी का आटा रोटी से सख्त होना चाहिए और गूंधने के बाद बीस मिनट ढक कर रखो। नरम आटे की पूरी तेल पीती है और फूलती नहीं।
Rasoi
Dahi khatta ho gaya? Kadhi bana lo
Khatta dahi kadhi ke liye behtar hai — usi khatte pan se swaad aata hai. Phekne ki zaroorat nahi thi kabhi.
Paisa
Thok mein sirf woh lo jo kharab na ho
Daal, chawal aur atta thok mein sasta padta hai. Tel wali cheezein — meva, besan, masala — chhota lo, warna kharab hoke poora paisa doob jaata hai.
Rozmarra
Write the date on the packet
Marker on the packet the day you open it — atta, oil, masala, anything decanted into a dabba. You stop guessing whether something has been open for three weeks or seven months.
Rasoi
Burnt kadhai: hot water and a bit of patience
Do not attack a burnt pan with steel wool straight away. Pour in hot water with a spoon of salt or baking soda, leave it half an hour, and the black lifts with a wooden spatula. Scrubbing first only polishes it in.
Gaadi
Bike ki seat par bhi dhoop lagti hai
Garmi mein bike ki seat par akhbaar ya kapda daal do. Baithne layak rehti hai aur seat ka cover phatta nahi.
Gaadi
Number plate saaf rakhna kanoon hai
Dhool se dhaki ya tedhi number plate par challan katta hai. Ek geela kapda hafte mein ek baar — sabse aasan bacha hua paisa.
That is all 9 of them. बस, इतना ही।