To deskin tomatoes, roast them over a gas flame with the help of a fork. The skin will come off easily.

Do not salt meat before cooking as salt draws out all the flavour some juices, but fish fillet will benefit from a bit of salt during refrigeration before cooking.

If sauce acquires a lumpy texture instead of velvety smooth, do not discard it, put it in a food processor and run it for a minute. It will become smooth again.

Peas cooked in a microwave with only a spoonful of water are more nutritious than those boiled in water, if the peas are not young, a pinch or two of sugar can also be an improvement.

Lemon halves shrivel in the fridge when unused. Hence freeze them in polythene bags so that they are handy for making cold drink whenever the need arises.

Lemon halves shrivel in the fridge when unused. Hence freeze them in polythene bags so that they are handy for making cold drink whenever the need arises.

Crush excess katlis in a dry mixer and refrigerate crumbs in an airtight jar. This can be added to gravies to give a mughlai touch to the dish.

Any wada mixture should be beaten well with hand prior to frying, to incorporate air in the batter and make it light.

To keep the cottage cheese soft and luscious after deep frying, dip it in lukewarm water to which a pinch of turmeric powder is added.

When cooking corn on the cob, add half cup of milk and one tsp. of sugar to the boiling water. The corn will be more tender and delicious than ever before.