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Steel glass as a cookie cutter
The rim of a steel glass cuts perfect rounds out of rolled dough, and the katori does bigger ones. Dip the rim in dry flour between cuts so the dough lets go cleanly.
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RasoiCooking roti without stove
Making Indian bread. You dont need gas or burner, all you need is an iron box and ofcourse some creativity.
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Cooker ki seeti kho gayi? Dhakkan mat lagao
Seeti ke bina cooker chalana khatarnak hai — pressure nikalne ka rasta hi nahi bachta. Us din kadhai mein dhak ke banao, seeti kal le aana. Yeh wala jugaad mat karna.
RasoiSteel plate on the pressure cooker
Put a heavy steel plate on top of the cooker lid while the dal cooks. Pressure holds steadier, the whistle stops spitting starch over the whole platform, and the dal is done faster.
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Cool rice fast on a thali
Spread hot rice thin on a steel thali before packing a tiffin. It cools in minutes instead of steaming inside the box, which is what makes packed rice smell off by lunch.
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Keep coriander alive in a glass of water
Stand the dhaniya stems in a glass with an inch of water, like flowers, and put a loose cover over the leaves in the fridge. Ten days instead of three. Change the water when it clouds.
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Onion in the fridge, not on the counter
Fifteen minutes in the fridge before cutting and the onion barely makes you cry — cold slows down the compound that stings. Keeps the pieces firmer too.
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Lemon and salt for the copper vessel
Half a lemon dipped in salt, rubbed over a dull copper lota, brings the shine back in two minutes. Rinse well and dry immediately — a wet copper vessel spots overnight.
RasoiCoconut shell scrubber
Half a dried coconut shell, sanded flat on the rim, scrubs burnt kadhai bottoms better than steel wool and never rusts in the sink. Free with every coconut.
RasoiCotton cloth as a tea strainer
Strainer missing or clogged? A clean thin cotton cloth stretched over the cup and held with one hand does the job, and it catches the fine adrak bits that a steel strainer lets through.
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Chawal jal gaya? Pyaaz kaat ke rakh do
Jale chawal ko doosre bartan mein palto — jala hissa neeche chhod do. Upar ek kati pyaaz rakh ke dhak do, das minute mein jali boo kaafi kam ho jaati hai.
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Sabzi kaatne se pehle chaku garam paani mein
Cake, paneer ya makkhan kaatna ho to chaku garam paani mein daal ke pochh lo. Slice saaf katti hai, chipakti nahi.
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Chai ubalne se pehle spoon rakh do
Doodh ya chai ke bartan par ek lambi steel spoon tirchi rakh do. Jhaag spoon se takra ke baith jaata hai aur gas platform bachta hai. Dhyan rahe spoon garam ho jaata hai.
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Curd instead of a marinade you do not have
Plain dahi with salt, haldi and whatever masala is in the house tenderises paneer, soya and vegetables as well as anything sold as a marinade. Half an hour is enough; overnight makes it mushy.
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Save the aloo, add raw potato to salty curry
Over-salted the sabzi? Drop in two thick raw potato slices and simmer ten minutes, then remove them. They pull out a surprising amount of salt. A spoon of curd or besan works on gravies too.
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Roll the lemon before cutting
Press and roll the lemon under your palm on the platform before slicing. It breaks the segments inside and you get noticeably more juice out of the same lemon.
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Newspaper under the chopping board
Spread a sheet of newspaper under the board before peeling. Everything lands on the paper and the whole mess folds into the bin in one go. The platform stays dry, which is the actual saving.
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Curd sets faster in a warm vessel
In winter, rinse the setting vessel with hot water first and wrap it in a towel inside a closed casserole. Milk that took all night sets in five hours. Do not disturb it while it sets — a shaken pot gives you watery dahi.
RasoiWet cloth trick to read a gas cylinder
Wipe a wet cloth down the side of the cylinder. The part still holding gas stays wet longer and dries darker — that line is your fuel gauge. Now you know whether to book the refill today or next week.
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चाय की पत्ती दोबारा — पौधों के लिए
इस्तेमाल की हुई चाय पत्ती धो कर सुखा लो और गमले की मिट्टी में मिला दो। अच्छी खाद है और कचरा भी कम हुआ।
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Dhaniya ki jad mat phenko
Dhaniya ki jad wapas gamle mein gaad do, paani daalo — dobara ugta hai. Do-teen fasal ek hi guchche se nikal jaati hain.
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बचे हुए चावल की टिक्की
बासी चावल में उबला आलू, नमक, मिर्च और थोड़ा बेसन मिला के टिक्की बना लो। तवे पर सेक लो — बच्चों को शाम का नाश्ता और चावल बरबाद नहीं।
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Steel ke bartan par nimbu aur namak
Dhundhle steel ke bartan par nimbu ka tukda namak mein dubo ke ragdo. Chamak wapas aa jaati hai bina kisi cleaner ke.
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मसाला डालने का क्रम याद रखो
हल्दी तेल में, धनिया-मिर्च प्याज़ के बाद, गरम मसाला सबसे आखिर में। गरम मसाला शुरू में डालोगे तो जल कर कड़वा हो जाएगा।
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