How to make Crispy Potato Chips at home?

Make your own potato chips using your microwave. A tasty and easy alternative to store-bought potato chips (not to mention economical)!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 potato, sliced paper thin (peel optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

DIRECTIONS
Pour the vegetable oil into a plastic[thick] bag (a paper bag works well). Add the potato slices, and shake to coat.
Coat a large dinner plate lightly with oil or cooking spray. Arrange potato slices in a single layer on the dish.
Cook in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned (if not browned, they will not become crisp). Times will vary depending on the power of your microwave.

Remove chips from plate, and toss with salt (or other seasonings). Let it cool. Repeat process with the remaining potato slices. You will not need to keep oiling the plate.

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How to prepare Fresh Paneer at Home ?

Today lets look at how to prepare Paneer at Home!!

Ingredients Required:

• 5 cups of whole milk
• 2 tsp vinegar

Now lets look at method to prepare Fresh Paneer:

Boil the milk in a open pan.When it's boiling, add the vinegar and wait for the milk to curdle completely.Take it off the fire and let it sit for 10 minutes.Pour it onto a cotton/muslin cloth and tie it with a tight knot.

When all the water is drained from the paneer,shape it into a large rectangular block,transfer it into another piece of paper/cloth, wrap it properly and refrigerate it overnight.Cut into cubes and deep fry in hot oil.Drain and store in the freezer.

Now Enjoy Fresh Home-Made Paneer !!

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How to make Cashew Paste for Indian curries?

Things you will need :

• Cashew nuts - 15gm
• Poppy seeds - 15gm
• Chironji seeds - 15gm
• Coriander seeds - 10gm

Procedure:

Roast the ingredients separately on a medium hot pan. Grind them to a smooth paste by adding required water.

Alternatively, you can try this procedure too :
To make a rich and tasty paste take some good quality cashews (10 to 15 pieces) and soak them in warm milk for 30 mints. You can add poppy seeds (1 tea spoon ) to make the paste richer and smoother. After 30 mints blend into a smooth paste. this creamy rich paste can not be added to your curried making them heavenly Delicious :) Yum Yum

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How to prepare the Best Diet for your Birds at Home?

Maintain a healthy diet for your bird. An imbalanced diet leads to disease and early death in most cases. As a rule, start with a healthy diet during the bird's infantry stage.

• Do not feed birds on seeds alone (yes even the seed eating ones need an occasional change). Introduce a diet which has a variety of vitamins and minerals and is inclusive of vegetables and fruit.
• Pelleted food is also a good idea for birds. Generally the pellets are a rich blend of grain, seeds, vegetables, fruits and a variety of proteins. Larger birds should be fed higher portion of these.
• Fruit and vegetable, when fed to the bird should be presented in their most natural state (this offers the bird entertainment, besides birds decide on their favourites by looking at texture and taste). Droppings may increase after feeding the bird natural fruit and vegetable, but this is natural.
• Replace uneaten portions with a fresh fill.
• Another favourite with all birds is sprouted seeds, so give them a generous helping.
• Bugs are also an essential part of a healthy bird diet.
• An ideal diet should contain 10 per cent fruit, 50 per cent vegetables, and a dash of meat and dairy products, backed up by seeds, nuts or pelleted foods.

Strictly avoid feeding birds junk food as also matter like chocolate and alcohol.

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How to prepare delicious Bisi Bele Bath ?

Ingredients required to prepare delicious Bisi Bele Bath :

• 1/2 cup - Toor dal
• 1 cup - Rice
• 1/2 cup - Thick tamarind juice
• 5 tsp - Bisi Bele Bath powder [Available in shops]
• 2 cups- Chopped vegetables[carrots, green beans, potatoes,etc..]
• 4 - Green chillies [Chopped]
• 3 tsp - Ghee[Clarified butter]
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 2 tsp - Cashewnuts [Chopped]
• Few - Curry leaves
• 1 tsp - Channa dal
• 1 tsp - Urad dal
• Salt to taste

Now lets look at method to prepare delicious Bisi Bele Bath :

Wash the rice and toor dal together and cook under pressure with the chopped vegetables till completely done.Add the tamarind juice to the above rice/dal/vegetables and mix well.Mix in the Bisi Bele Bath powder.Set aside.

Heat the ghee and add the mustard, green chillies,curry leaves, cashewnuts, urad dal and channa dal.When the seasoning is ready,add it to the rice mixture and add salt to taste.

Now enjoy delicious Bisi Bele Bath !!

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