Celery:To keep celery fresh for long time, wrap it in aluminium foil and place in the refrigerator.
Burnt Food:Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pour boiling water in it, keep for 5 minutes and then clean.
Chilli Powder:Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chilli powder for long time.
Chopping:Use a wooden board to chop. It will not blunt the knife. Don't use a plastic board, small plastic pieces may go with the vegetables.
Coriander/Mint:You can use dried coriander and mint leaves in coarse powder form in vegetable curry or chutney, if fresh ones are not available.
To keep them fresh for a longer time, wrap them in a muslin cloth and keep in a fridge.
Cockroaches:Put some boric powder in kitchen in corners and other places. Cockroaches will leave your house.
Coconut:Immerse coconut in water for 1/2 an hour to remove its hust.
Dry Fruits:To chop dry fruits, place them in fridge for half an hour before cutting. Take the fruits out and cut them with a hot knife (dip it in hot water before cutting).
Dough/Rolling pin:If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, place it in freezer for a few minutes.
Egg peeling off:Make a small hole in the egg by piercing a pin before boiling it. You will be able to remove its skin very easily.
Egg fresh:Immerse the egg in a pan of cool salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh; if it rises to the surface, it is certainly quite old.
