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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Hing in the dal, not just for taste
A pinch of hing in the tadka makes rajma and chana noticeably easier on the stomach. Add it to hot oil for a second only — burnt hing turns bitter and there is no rescuing it.
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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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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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पनीर नरम रखने के लिए गरम पानी
फ्रिज का सख्त पनीर दस मिनट गुनगुने पानी में डाल दो। दुकान जैसा नरम हो जाता है। उबालना नहीं है, वरना रबड़ बन जाएगा।
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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।
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Tawa garam hai ya nahi — paani ki boond
Ek boond paani daalo. Chhan se udd gayi to tawa tayyar hai; phailne lagi to abhi thanda hai. Roti phoolegi ya nahi, yeh usi par tika hai.
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गैस बचाने के लिए दाल भिगोओ
राजमा, छोले और चने रात भर भिगो दो। गैस आधी लगती है और पचने में भी आसान रहते हैं। सुबह पानी बदल देना।
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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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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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.
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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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Rolling pin as a pav bhaji masher
No masher at home? The flat end of a belan, pressed straight down, does an honest job on boiled potatoes and bhaji. Slower than a masher, better than a fork.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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.
RasoiMilk packet as an icing bag
Wash an empty milk pouch, fill it with cream or batter, snip one corner. Instant piping bag for birthday cake letters. Snip small — you can always cut bigger, you cannot cut smaller.
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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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