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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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।
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गैस की गंध आए तो स्विच मत छुओ
गैस की बू आए तो रेगुलेटर बंद करो, खिड़कियाँ खोलो और बाहर निकलो। कोई भी स्विच मत दबाओ — न चालू, न बंद। चिंगारी वहीं से बनती है।
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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Kela jaldi kaala pad raha hai? Danthal lapeto
Kele ke gucche ke danthal par cling film ya foil lapet do. Pakne wali gas wahin se nikalti hai — do-teen din zyada chalte hain.
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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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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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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.
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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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Kadhai kaali ho gayi? Imli ubaal lo
Thodi imli paani mein daal ke kadhai mein ubaalo. Acid kaali parat dheeli kar deta hai aur woh aaram se nikal jaati hai. Steel wool se pehle yeh try karo.
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Namak zyada ho gaya? Aloo daal do
Do moti aloo ki phaanken sabzi mein daal ke das minute pakao, phir nikaal do. Namak kaafi kam ho jaata hai. Gravy hai to ek chammach dahi ya besan bhi chalta hai.
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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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Ice tray for leftover ginger-garlic paste
Freeze the paste in an ice tray, then knock the cubes into a bag. One cube is roughly one meal, it keeps for months, and you stop throwing out a spoiled jar every fortnight.
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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.
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Ghee ka dabba khali? Ande ki tarah scrape karo
Khali ghee ke dabbe mein garam dal ya khichdi daal ke hilao. Deewaron par chipka ghee pighal ke khaane mein aa jaata hai. Dabba dhone mein bhi aasan.
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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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Tea strainer as a tiny sieve
For sifting a small quantity of maida, cocoa or icing sugar, the tea chalni is the right size and already in the drawer. Tap the rim rather than pressing the powder through.
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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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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.
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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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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