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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.
Jugaads for “kitchen”
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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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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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Masala jaldi khatam ho to steel katori se napo
Har ghar ki chhoti steel katori lagbhag aadha cup hoti hai aur chai ka chammach lagbhag ek teaspoon. Measuring cup kharidne ki zaroorat kabhi padi hi nahi.
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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जली हुई रोटी की महक छुपाओ मत
रोटी जल जाए तो खिड़की खोलो और तवे पर थोड़ी दालचीनी या लौंग डाल दो। महक बदल जाती है। स्प्रे मारने से दोनों बू मिल कर और बुरी लगती है।
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नारियल तोड़ने का सही तरीका
नारियल को बीच की लकीर पर चम्मच के पिछले हिस्से से घुमा-घुमा कर ठोको। साफ दो हिस्सों में टूटता है और पानी भी नहीं गिरता।
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मिक्सी का ब्लेड तेज़ करने का तरीका
मिक्सी में मुट्ठी भर मोटा नमक डाल के तीस सेकंड चलाओ। ब्लेड थोड़ा तेज़ हो जाता है और जार भी साफ। महीने में एक बार काफी है।
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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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प्याज़ काटते वक्त मोमबत्ती जलाओ
प्याज़ के पास एक जलती मोमबत्ती रख दो। धुआँ उन गैसों को जला देता है जो आँख में चुभती हैं। पूरा इलाज नहीं है, पर आधी रुलाई बच जाती है।
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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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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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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.
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.
Paani
Drip catcher under the RO
Slide a shallow tray under the RO unit. A slow leak announces itself as a puddle in the tray weeks before it announces itself as a swollen cabinet floor.
Ghar
Purana mosquito net = sabzi ka jaali
Phate mosquito net ka tukda kaat ke sabzi ki tokri par daal do. Makkhi nahi baithti aur hawa lagti rehti 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.
Ghar
Baking soda in the dustbin
A spoon of baking soda in the bottom of the bin, under the liner, kills the smell that hits you when you open the lid. Refresh it when you change the bag.
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Salt on a fresh oil stain
Cover a fresh oil spill on the kitchen platform with a thick layer of salt and leave it ten minutes. The salt drinks the oil and sweeps off dry, instead of you smearing it around with a wet cloth.
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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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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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