* Any salad tastes better and crisp if the vegetables have been soaked in chilled water for a while.
*A little lime juice added to beetroot will make them a brilliant red colour.
*Add a few drops of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp. ghee while steaming long grain rice (basmati) to make the it whiter and keep the grain unbroken.
*Never over-boil soups as they lose their colour and body.
*Always mash potatoes when they are still quite hot. They mash more easily and can be finely mashed too.
*Add some salt or vinegar drops while washing vegetables and greens to make them clean and germ free, eg. cauliflower, spinach,
*.Add a pinch of turmeric powder to the oil before adding green vegetables. The vegetables will retain their greenness.
*Sprinkle salt in tamarind before storing, to keep away the worms.
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