Cooking tips

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  1. janet

    janet New IL'ite

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    I used to soak the bitter gourd in the water used for washing rice (it's called arisi kalanja thanni).

    It may sound odd but this seems to do the trick ;-)

    regards
    janet
     
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  2. diya

    diya New IL'ite

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    I have tried this one. Cut the bitter gourd and soak it into mixture of butter milk and turmeric powder combination.

    We call this butter milk + turmeric powder combination (moree).

    I have found this effective
     
  3. vidhya

    vidhya New IL'ite

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    Even I used to hate the bitterness.

    What I do is I deep fry it and eat it. Its very nice that way.

    But some of my friends say eating it with minimal cooking is best for health.
     
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    Crispy vada adding rava


    Thanks to everyone who had given me suggestions.

    As Diya suggested, i had made uzhundhu vada using rava.

    it was as crispsy as those we bought from hotel

    I will try poori too.....

    Thank you once again.
     
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  5. janet

    janet New IL'ite

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    Tips to handle excess salt

    Thank you all for the valuable suggestions and advices.

    i will try out the tips you told if i happen to put excess salt
    and also i will try to be attentive while cooking :)

     
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  6. neha

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    Fish and its smell

    My next door neighbors are purely vegetarians

    When i fry fish,they constantly complain me that they cannot tolerate its smell :oops:

    Is there any way by which i can eliminate its smell.

    Suggestions please....
     
  7. sonali

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    Fish and it's smell

    Well neha, just give a try to this.....

    Hang a wet towel in your kitchen and it will absorb the fish's smell.

    you might think it as silly

    but just see ..... it really works
     
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  8. Roshni

    Roshni Local Champion Staff Member Senior IL'ite

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    Soak bitter guard in Tamarind water

    Vidhya,

    Very true...not only bitter guard, any vegetable eaten half cooked or with minimal cooking or sauting will get you the nutritions in it.

    Try this way...

    Cut the bitter guard and soak it in tamarind water for 30mins to 1hr before you cook. Then cook whatever dish you want and you will find bitterness reduced.
     
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  9. amudha

    amudha Senior IL'ite

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    Try broccoli soup

    Uma,

    If you are interested try making Broccoli soup. They are easy to make and very healthy.

    Here is the recipe...

    1 medium size onion
    1 pound broccoli
    1L water
    1 cup milk
    2 tspn lemon juice
    2 tspn vegetable oil
    salt & pepper for taste

    - Peel and chop the onion finely, put the oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat, add the onions and fry gently until they turn slightly brown
    - Wash the broccoli and cut them into tiny florets (use the tender stem as well)
    - Add water to the fried onions and add the broccoli florets
    - Bring it to boil and simmer until tender
    - Once the florets are cooked, add milk and heat through, do not boil
    - Season with salt and pepper
    - Remove from heat and add lime juice and blend

    Serve it hot and it will be delicious 8)

    Note: You can use cauliflower in place of the broccoli and follow the same recipe for a delicious cauliflower soup.
     
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  10. sonali

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    To reduce bitterness in bitter guard

    Here is another tip to reduce bitterness in bitter guard………

    Take some salt water and cut the bitter guard into this.
    After cutting all the pieces, squeeze the peeled bitter guard to remove the salt water.
    Then fry it. Bitterness will be reduced.
     
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