If you don't have any cream to add in the soup or gravy, add a mixture of butter and milk.

Leafy vegetables will remain fresh longer, if wrapped in news papers when you are storing.

Green peas will retain their original colour, if you add a pinch of sugar while boiling.

To peel garlic flakes easily, wash and soak them in cold water for about an hour.

A bay leaf added to the flour container will keep the flour free from moisture.

While chopping raw bananas and potatoes, put the pieces in a bowl of water to avoid it from turning black.

Add a pinch of corn flour to the jar of salt to prevent it from getting damp.

For crispy dosas, add a teaspoon of tur dal gram) and some fenugreek seeds while soaking rice

Add some vinegar in the boiling water before steaming potato.

Keep rice flour and basin in a polythene cover in refrigerator when you want tem stored for a long time.

When you cook dal add some refined oil or garlic. It will reduce gas trouble.

If the curd is too sour, add 4 cups of water to it. After half an hour, remove the water collected on top.