Rasoi
Dry the masala dabba lid in the sun
In monsoon, powdered masala clumps because the lid holds moisture. Sun the box and lid for an hour every couple of weeks. A few grains of raw rice in each compartment does the rest.
Jugaads for “masala”
7 resultsRasoi
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.
Rasoi
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।
Rasoi
Maggi ka paani mat phenko
Maggi ubaalne ka paani thoda bacha ke usi mein masala ghol lo — soup ban jaata hai. Hostel ka poora dinner do rupaye extra kharch mein.
Rasoi
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.
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.
That is all 7 of them. बस, इतना ही।