Friday, September 14, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Vaastu (Feng Shui) for kitchen

Here are some Vaastu tips for kitchen:
- The ideal place for the location of kitchen is the southeast corner. An alternative choice can be the northwest corner of the house.
- As per the Vaasthu remedies for kitchen, certain directions, which are a total no for the construction of the kitchen, are: Northeast, mid-north, mid-west, southwest mid-south or the center.
- Make sure that the cooking platform does not touch eastern or northern side wall.
- The best direction for cooking is facing east, as this direction is considered to be auspicious.
- No shelf should be placed above the cooking platform.
- Refrigerator can be placed on the northwest corner in the kitchen.
- While constructing the kitchen, make adequate provision for cross ventilation
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Kitchen Tips
Tips on preparing some indian food ...
- For soft Dosas, add some boiled rice to white gram and rice, while grinding.
- Put some neem and turmeric pieces or garlic flakes in the container where you store rice or grains, in order to keep away insects.
- To adjust salt in curries add roasted rice powder.
- If the curd is too sour, add 4 cups of water to it. After half an hour, remove the water collected on top.
- When you cook dal add some refined oil or garlic. It will reduce gas trouble.
Keep rice flour and basin in a polythene cover in refrigerator when you want tem stored for a long time.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Tips and more tips

Tomato: To remove the skin of tomatoes, place them in warm water for 5-10 minutes. The skin can then be easily peeled off.
When tomatoes are not available or too costly, substitute with tomato puree or tomato ketchup/sauce.
Place overripe tomatoes in cold water and add some salt. Overnight they will become firm and fresh.Vegetables: Don't discard the water in which the vegetables are soaked or cooked.

Use it in making soup or gravy.
To keep the vegetables fresh for a longer time, wrap them in newspaper before putting them in freeze.
Chop the vegetables only when you are ready to use them. Don't cut them in too advance. It would spoil their food value.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Kitchen Tips

- Almonds: To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
- Ants: Putting 3-4 cloves in the sugar container will keep the ants at bay.
- Apples: Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
- Banana: Apply mashed banana over a burn on your body to have a cooling effect.
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