Here are a few handy tips that will help you in the kitchen:
- Keep your kitchen shelves clean by spreading a plastic sheet or grease proof paper over the shelves where oil or pickle jars are kept.
- To reduce the pungent flavour of green chillies slit them and boil in water for two to three minutes before use.
- To get rid of black stains from aluminum or steel vessels rub them with charcoal pieces. They will shine like new.
- To protect rice from insects, dry 50g. of mint leaves, powder them and add to 10 kgs. of rice. Not only will the mint leaves keep insect at bay, they will also impart a delicious flavour to the cooked rice.
- To get rid of unpleasant smells of raw prawns/ fish, chicken, eggs etc from your palms, rub them well with vinegar before washing them off with soap. The smell will disappear immediately leaving a pleasant sour smell of vinegar.