If your camera uses a special, expensive battery, then keep the battery in the butter compartment of your refrigerator when not in use.The low temperature slows down internal losses and extends its shelf life.

TO KEEP GREEN CHILLI FRESH

To keep green chilies fresh for long time, remove their stems and store in plastic bags.

DOSAIS----- The way South Indians make them.

For crisp  and golden brown Dosais, add a little more rice than the usual quantity.
For soft Dosais, soak a few fenugreek ( methi ) seeds with the urad dal ( 1 tsp. to a cup of urad dal )

Dosais will stick to the tawa, if the heat is too much, if the batter is too thin or if the quantity of dal
is too much in proportion to the rice. The proportion should be one portion dal  to three portions of rice.

1. Select a heavy bottomed flat tawa for better results.
2. Smear a little oil with a piece of clean cloth before preparing each dosai or rub the tawa with a cut onion.
3. If the batter is very thin ( or if you think the dal is too much ), all a little rice flour to thicken it.
4. It is always better to prepare the batter overnight, but in case you want to make them the same day,
5. add a little sour buttermilk to the batter .

PEELING GARLIC FLAKES

Peeling garlic before chopping is not necessary. Instead wash it and
grate it. The peels or the skins will stay on top of the grater and the
garlic flakes will pass through the sieves.

WHILE COOKING VEGETABLES

While cooking cauliflower, potatoes, add some drops of vinegar so that the color
of the vegetables wont change.

FOR A QUICK SNACK

Mix four measures of wheat flour with one measure of semolina. Add salt, cumin
seeds, and red chilli powder and curry leaves. Mix in water till the mixture is
of dosa consistency and prepare dosas in the usual way.

SAVE TIME WHILE BOILING EGGS

To save time & fuel while boiling eggs, use a pressure cooker. Add salt ( 2 teaspoonful )
for six to eight eggs in sufficient water and pressure cook for 4 minutes. The salt will
prevent the eggs from breaking.