useful cooking tips

[Rani S]

To prepare crisp, golden dosai (Dosa), add a teaspoonful of fenugreek while grinding for it.
To prepare soft dosai, add some old cooked rice while grinding for it.
Add a few drops of lemon juice and a tsp of oil while boiling rice to separate one another.
To remove the shell easy from boiled eggs, keep them in cold water for about 5 minutes.
Don’t keep stainless steel spoons permanently with pickles.
To Peel garlic easy, heat them for a while.
To store green chilies longer, remove stems from them before storing them.
To remove excessive salt in the dish being prepared, add a few pieces of potato.
To retain the green color of spinach while cooking, add a pinch of sugar.
To separate noodles immediately after boiling, put them in cold water.
To prevent foaming and spilling over of oil while deep frying, add a small piece of tamarind to the oil.

[lovely09]

Herbs and Spices:
Storage Tips:
Store spices in a cool, dark place. Humidity, light and heat will cause
herbs and spices to lose their flavor more quickly. Although the most
convenient place for your spice rack may be above your stove, moving
your spices to a different location may keep them fresh longer.

As a general rule, herbs and ground spices will retain their best flavors
for a year. Whole spices may last for 3 to 5 years. Proper storage should
result in longer freshness times.

Here are my tips for storing purposes.