Microwave tip
1) Easy raspberry jam--- raspberry 1 cup, add sugar 1 cup mix well, micro for 10 min. jam is
ready
2)How to soften old,hard bread, wrap in kitchen towel, sprinkle some water, micro for 1
minute, bread is fresh n soft.
3) broccoli- 1 cup, add 1/2 cup water, 1 tbsp soya sauce, micro for 3
minutes. easy steamed vege.
4) condensed milk, pour the can in a small bowl, in a bigger micro safe
bowl add about 1/2 cup water, put the condensed milk on it, micro for 8
minutes, it becomes caramelised sauce.
5) to peel tomato easily, wash, dry, on the back side cut a cross, micro for
30 seconds you can easily peel the skin, ready for soup or puree
6) to easily peel garlic, cut the top, micro for 20 seconds, you can easily
peel them
7) to dry basil, wash, wipe, chop them by keeping leaves one on top of
another, roll it, then chop finely, micro for 1 minute, it will be dry, then it
can be stored. You can dry curry leaves and herbs too in the same way, if the quantity is more, after a minute, you need to stir it well and microwave for 1-2 minutes more, depending on how wet your herbs are.
8) to get chapati or tortilla in cup shape, put it in a tall glass, micro
for 1 minute, you'll get into cup shape, when you can fill rajma/ kidney beans,
salad, cheese and serve
9) Mug chocolate cake
in a micro safe cup add 4 tbsp each of all purpose flour, brown sugar, cocoa pdr., pinch of salt, mix
well, add 4 tbsp cooking oil, mix well, 4 tbsp water, mix, v. essence 1/2 tsp,
chocolate chips 1 tbsp, mix well, micro for 1 minute
How to save cookies that are burnt little - suppose your cookie is black/ dark brown in the bottom, grate it, you can
save rest of the cookie ( i.e., only the backside)
to remove eggshell after you break the egg, just wet your fingertip and
when you dip in the egg, the shell will stick to your finger
To soften the butter --In case the butter is too hard to cut, pout hot water in a glass, empty it,
and invert the glass over the butter for 1 minute, voila, your butter will be
easy to cut.
To prevent cookies from drying and becoming hard, place a slice of bread in
the container, after 2 days, you'll find the cookies are soft again.
to prevent honey sticking to your
measuring cup, spray with cooking oil/ butter, then measure your honey, you'll
notice that it doesn't stick.