Tuesday 9 December 2014

Some do and dont's in Indian cooking

 Never cook  Raw Banana, Brinjol and any  Gravy to which Tamarind is to be added  as the iron content in them will make the dish black.
 We have been told by our elders never to cook Brinjol and Raw Banana on the same day. Reason is they both contain iron and too much iron in the system the body will reject it.
  On Fridays and Festival days, Karela, Onions/Garlic , Brinjol   and Arvi .is not to  be cooked.
   To store Butter, wash it in fresh water and store in fridge immersed in  water and   change the every day and the butter will stay fresh for  a week  or more.
     To store Semolina (rava)  fry it without oil till its quite hot, cool and store, it will not be attached by worms  The same can be done for Chana Dal.
      In Wheat atta add a handful of table salt and it will preserve well.
 Cook all greens with a pinch of salt to retain its colour while cooking.
  If the gravy is too salty add a few  lime size wheat atta  dough,   it will absorb the excess salt.
 
 

 
  

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