Storing Greens & Herbs Fresh For Long Time

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  1. virtualkv2020

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    I just grind it into a coarse paste without adding water and freeze in ice trays. I then remove the cubes and put them back in the freezer.
     
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    If at all you cook make a paste n keep?
    Can be used in palak paneer, palak chapatti, palak puri ,palak kichadi. But honestly I don't know the shelf life of this.
     
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    :hello: @shravs3 & other participants here
    Herbs and lettuce not to be stored in fridge as per article published long ago in TOI.
    SINCE I found it would be useful for arriving at holistic approach in storing wide varieties of edible items, I am copying the link here.
    I read all the FBs and OPs query.
    I agree that in these corona days, every item of consumption edible or inedible to be stored properly to increase its ( shelf) life as our day to day life depends on it.

    Health Benefits of Drinking Water From Copper Bottle | Are you using your copper bottle correctly? | Water From Copper Bottle

    God bless our vegetables and our fridge long robust life.
     
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    Yes maybe I can freeze it :blush:
     
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    Nutrition wise fresh fruits,vegetables, leafy veggies, herbs are best. But as per the current situation we need to use every ingredient wisely and opt for a 0% waste policy, that’s why freezing is a good choice.
     
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    Sir the link you shared is about the benefits of drinking water in copper bottle. Never mind need to start using copper bottle again. Haven’t used it in a while.
     
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    Somewhere i read, since then using that.. chopping off roots and edges of the greens and remove rotten pieces from bunch if there any.

    I put it in a plastic cover will not tie it tight and won't put any other weight over that cover.

    It works for me upto 10days
     
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    B1F97FE9-1B75-429D-B648-D392D7279091.jpeg I have been doing this since a long time as I only visit the Indian stores once in every 2-3 weeks.I microwave any excess curry leaves smeared with little oil. This is much needed in these times as I am using less amount of curry leaves.
     
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