In today’s world most of us want to cook fast and rush to work and few of us don't even get time for that and in this type of lifestyle all I can say is MICROWAVE is the best. I was gifted one by my grand mom when I was in Mumbai after I got married but trust me never used it as I had gas and did not realized what I was missing.
When we came to Agra we were told that we have to wait for 2 months before we got a gas connection… Well then we opened our microwave for the first time to heat water and make maggi… Well then we slowly started reading the manual and realized that our grand mom gave us the best microwave in which we could cook rice, dal, chicken, potato, heat milk, make noodles, make coffee, tea, cake, biryani etc. you name it and I could cook that and even grill …….
Hmmmmmmmm then it all started. learnt how to make all that I use to make in gas in microwave too. Thanks to her this precious gift I can make things really fast without having to sweat near the gas….
*Few tips that I learnt I would
like to share with you all…*
? Reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe you
cooking in microwave by about one-fourth when than what you use while making in
the gas.
? Use less salt when cooking. The recipes
cooked in a microwave tends to retain more salt as compared to the gas-cooked
recipes and may taste saltier.
? Use the other seasonings sparingly. Microwave
oven cooking enhances the flavour of the spices. Always, reduce by half the
amount and then add more after cooking if required.
? While cooking liquid recipes like soups and
sauces, use deeper dishes than you use in normal cooking because these foods
increase in volume temporarily when microwave cooking.
? Foods containing liquid, sugar and fat cook
faster. So reduce the cooking time by 1/4 of the cooking time and then
gradually until you feel your food is cooked( This I am saying with personal
experience as have burnt couple of dishes before becoming perfect). Well most
microwave when bought have a recipe book with them if not my advise works
wonders.
? Cooking rice in a microwave oven takes almost
the same time as it doe on gas.(10 minutes)
YOU CAN USE
? For main dishes: vegetarian, non-vegetarian,
deserts etc., Borosil, Ovenproof casserole dishes, corning ware, corelle or
Pyrex can be used.
? 100% cotton and linen napkins can be used
for short reheating purposes, such as heating breads.
? Wooden spoons can be left safely in the
microwave for short cooking periods.*
NEVER USE dishes with gold or silver edges as sparks may
occur.
Tips:*
? If your microwave oven has the defrosting
feature, defrost frozen food before cooking it.( mine does so I know it
saves a lot of time), In case your microwave oven does not have the
defrosting feature, save your cooking time, by defrosting frozen foods
outside before cooking.
? Never peek into the oven many times when
cooking. Each time you do that, a certain amount of heat escapes from the oven
and the food takes longer to cook, thus increasing your electricity bill.
? Keep inside surfaces clean so the microwave
radiation can reach food effectively.
*Reheating in the microwave is
quick and efficient, remember the following things:*
? To know if the food is hot enough, test the
bottom of the plate, if its warm the food is properly heated.
? When reheating food in a plate, always place
thick or dense food towards the outside and delicate foods in the center.
? Cover the plate with a plastic wrapper(cling
film) when reheating.
? Stirring occasionally helps to distribute
heat more evenly.
*I enjoy a lot cooking and
this is my best frired in cooking. Hope these tips help you too.*
Thank you for stopping by.
