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Monday, October 7, 2013

Cooking fails: Things I need your help with

There are dishes which are complicated and challenging and then there are really simple dishes which are challenging for me.

Some simple dishes/ household staples I can turn into disasters at will -
  • Khichdi - comes out so lumpy and dry!
  • Masala tea - don't know anything about it!
  • Upma - tried twice, both times it was so dry that I choked on it!
  • Roti - do what I may, the shape never changes from a world map to a circle. And the roti is never fluffy because I invariably end up puncturing it with the rolling pin.
Can you help me fix these problems? Are there any simple solutions?

3 comments:

  1. Hi, for roti knead the dough...roll it and use a plate to cut the shape...

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  2. for upma...use add water to the masala first and then add suji...little by little till its semi solid ... use ghee instead of oil when you put the tadka

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  3. Thank you for the tips. Much appreciated! Will try the roti trick and use ghee for the upma and let you know :)

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