To avoid discoloring of apples apply lemon juice to the cut apple pieces.
Run cold water, after boiling noodles to avoid sticking.
Add 1 to 2 tea spoons of oil or ghee to rice before cooking for separate grains of cooked rice.
cut a raw potato into about 10 pieces and drop them into the curry & leave for 15 min. They will absorb the excess salt. Remove the pieces before serving.
Use heavy bottomed vessels for making sweets and desserts to avoid burning.
To get rid of tiny insects in cauliflower florets soak them in warm salt water for 10 min. before cooking.
* . To get rid of raw smell of cauliflower, while boiling add few teaspoons of milk. Drain and wash with cool water and add to the recipe.
by Mrs Uma ramana
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