Category: Tuesday Tips
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Tuesday Tip | Quick way soak dried fruits for Christmas Fruit Cake ?
Christmas is just few weeks away and are you planning to make some fruit cake for Christmas? Then first preparation work is soaking the different dry fruits required for making the fruit cake. Soaking fruits for Christmas Cake is the first step to make the traditional rich Christmas Fruitcake. It is so easy and adds…
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Tuesday Tip | How to make Khoya Or Mawa at home with milk powder ? | Instant Mawa Recipe
Mawa or Khoya is a very important ingredient in many of the Indian dishes. It is the main ingredient in many sweet dishes. The process of making mawa is lengthy. It is made after heating and boiling full fat milk for hours till milk is evaporated and milk solids are left. The process requires constant…
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Ghee Sankranti Festival of Uttarakhand | GHEE TYAR | Festival of Uttarakhand | Homemade Ghee with Unsalted Butter | Recipe From My Maa ki Kitchen Se
Uttarakhand calls it the ‘Land of Gods’. Mysterious, beautiful, exotic, charming, and magnificent, that’s Uttrakhand in a nutshell. The enchanting land is divine with some jaw-dropping tourist places and when you visit this place you can better judge why the Gods chose Uttarakhand to make it their abode. With several beautiful places to visit in…
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Tuesday Tip | Homemade Coriander Powder | Dhania Powder
Grounded from coriander seeds, Coriander Powder is an essential condiment in Indian cuisine. This seed is sweet, aromatic, and pairs well with all spices, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and nutmeg. Instead of buying store coriander powder, it is advisable to make its homemade coriander powder. I still remember my mom used to grind all masalas on Sil batta…
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Tuesday Tip | How to make Green Cardamom Powder? | Homemade Elaichi Powder
Popularly known as “Elaichi” in Hindi, “Aelakka” in Malayalam, “Elakkai” in Tamil, “Yelakulu” in Telugu, “Yalakki” in Kannada, “Ilaychi” in Gujarati, “Hrdaya roga” in Nepali and “Huba alhal” in Arabic – Cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of several plants belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Called the Queen of Spices, cardamom is the world’s third most…
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Tuesday Tip | How to preserve Semolina or Sooji or Rava for a longer time? | Two Methods – Pan & Microwave Method
Semolina is a very gritty, coarse type of flour, usually made from durum wheat. It is also known as Sooji or Semolina or Rava. Semolina is used to make tasty upma, idli, dhoklas, and desserts like halwa or kheer. The best way to store Semolina or Rava from spoiling is to dry roast sooji before storing…
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Tuesday Tip | How to use Pressure Cooker for baking ? | How to Bake a Cake Without Oven | My Love For Baking
My Love for Baking: I have been baking for the last 10 years & still, it gives me joy and the opportunity to try out something new and fresh. Baking is about mixing the right ingredients in the right amount and bake at the right temperature for the right duration. And with experience, you understand how…
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Tuesday Tip | How to Store Turmeric Roots (Kachi Haldi or Kurkuma) ?
Fresh turmeric is a bright orange root-like subterranean stem (aka a rhizome) known for powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. A member of the ginger family, it has been used in Indian Ayurvedic medicines for centuries to heal wounds, treat skin conditions, inflammations, and infections. Turmeric root has both culinary and medicinal benefits that can…
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Tuesday Tip | How to steam Vegetables without steamer ?
Steaming softens vegetables while maintaining most of their nutrients, especially water-soluble compounds that are easily damaged by heat. Whether you use an electric steamer, a bamboo steamer, or a microwaveable plastic bag or dish, steam vegetables will retain more texture, flavor, and nutritional value when you prepare them with this indirect form of heat and…
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Tuesday Tip | How to store Broccoli ? | Easy and Quick Method
Broccoli known to be a hearty and tasty vegetable which is rich in dozens of nutrients. It is said to pack the most nutritional punch of any vegetable. When we think about green vegetables to include in our diet, broccoli is one of the foremost veggies to come to our mind. Coming from the cabbage…
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Tuesday Tip | How to Dry Fresh Coriander Leaves in the Microwave Method | Fresh Coriander Leaves Powder
For thousands of years, drying was the only way to keep herbs from spoiling. It’s easy, inexpensive, and healthier than artificial flavoring methods because dried herbs do not contain chemical additives. Drying herbs is a great way to extend the flavor of a bountiful crop. It works best with herbs like bay leaves, oregano, rosemary,…
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Tuesday Tip | How To Peel Kiwi with a Spoon ? | How to store Kiwi ?
Kiwis are small fruits that pack a lot of flavor and plenty of health benefits. Their green flesh is sweet and tangy. It’s also full of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, and potassium. They also have a lot of antioxidants and are a good source of fiber. Kiwi is my favorite tropical fruits, as I love the…