Cooking is an art and if you think a rule book can make you a perfect home chef, you are definitely going wrong. The key to perfection is practice and exploring flavours.


If you are up for it, we have got some interesting and simple tips that will make this process of learning and practcing really interesting.

Here is the list of kitchen tips and tricks to make your kitchen life easier.

Excess water

Roast and grind a tbsp of poppy seeds to a paste and add it to the gravy and simmer it on medium flame. This will help in fixing excess water in the gravies and curries.

For enhancing flavour

To enhance the flavour of various dishes, toast nuts, lentils and rava before preparing the dishes.

To retain color

To retain the beautiful color of spinach after blanching, transfer it into a bowl full of ice-cold water.

Keep in dark

Keep your spices away from stove or lights, as they lose their flavor when exposed to humidity and heat.

To prevent quick ripening

To avoid ripening of fruits, store bananas separately from the other fruits.

To prevent sticking

To prevent rice from sticking, add a few drops of oil to the rice in the cooker.

To prevent breakage

While poaching an egg, add a teaspoon of white vinegar to the simmering water to help keep the yolk from breaking.

To prevent tears

Cut off both of the ends of onion and wash it under cold water. This will help in preventing tears while slicing raw onions.

Get rid of odors

Rub your hands in a stainless steel like sink or vessel to get rid of odors of onions or garlic.

Making gravies rich

To give extra richness to Indian curries and gravies, add beaten curd and reduce the temperature before adding.

To retain green colour

To retain the color while cooking green leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli, kale, etc add a pinch of sugar to them.

Prevent garlic from burning

To prevent garlic from burning always use sliced garlic.

To prevent browning and bitterness

To prevent eggplant from turning brown and bitter, put them in a bowl of water.

Substitute for buttermilk

What if you do not have buttermilk and your recipe calls for it? You can use regular milk with lemon juice or cream of tartar.

To prevent hardening

Place a slice of bread in the bag of brown sugar to prevent it from hardening.

To separate strings

Run noodles/pasta under cold water immediately after boiling to separate the strings.