Tuesday 2 April 2013

Hone Your Culinary Skills With Quick Recipes



Cooking happens to be a passion for people from all parts of the world. But how many of us have the time and patience to spend hours at the kitchen cooking delicacies? So people try out items which take less time to cook and are healthy. You don’t need to spend hours to cook recipes like moong dal or aloo ka paratha.  These food items can be cooked with ingredients which are always available on every Indian kitchen. You can use a few tips and tricks to make sure that you can come up with delicacies for your loved ones even on weekdays, when you have to rush to office in the morning. You can follow a number of tricks to make sure that you are done with cooking within a few minutes.

·   Always make sure that you have kitchen utensils of all kinds like mixer grinders, rice cookers etc. They will shorten your work and you don’t have to waste your time in washing vegetables or grinding onions.

·   Cut the vegetables beforehand. This will help you to cook with a clam, composed mind. Always store them in the fridge for later use.

·   Herbs like the humble dhania and pudina can add aroma and taste to quick recipes. You can use them for garnishing, add them to the gravy or even make delicious chutneys from them.

·   Go through blogs and recipe books of well known chefs like Gordon Ramsey ands Anthony Bourdain. You can try with new recipes which can be cooked within a short span of time.

·   For making chapattis and parathas, make the dough beforehand. No doubt, there is nothing as delicious as fresh Indian breads, but keeping in mind time constraints you can store it in your refrigerator for later use.

·   Ask your loved ones about how the food tastes from time to time. Though they may not know much about cooking themselves, they can provide you with useful suggestions which may improve your culinary skills over a period of time.

There is no doubt in saying that cooking is an art. It cannot be mastered by everyone, as it takes a lot of time and effort to become a good cook. But keeping in mind the work pressure and daily routine of people, chefs are coming up with quick recipes which can be had throughout the year. If you follow the above mentioned tips, then there is no doubt why you cannot win appreciation from your family members and friends as a cook.

Cooking is a passion for people from all walks of life. But people have very little time to spend in the kitchen nowadays. So they opt for quickrecipes which can be cooked within a short period of time. You can cook many delicacies within minutes by using these tips.

Saturday 30 March 2013

Spice Up Your Life With Quick Recipes



Napoleon once remarked that the easiest way to a man’s heart was through his stomach and there seems to be a grain of truth in his quote. Many people love to cook delicacies for their near and dear ones. But unfortunately, no one has time to spend hours in the kitchen. So people want to try out recipes which are less time consuming and can be prepared by people using ingredients which are easily available in the market. Food items like moong dal and gobhi paratha can be eaten throughout the year and don’t need hours to get cooked. To make sure that you can come up with delicacies within minutes for your near and dear ones you can try the following tips:-
  • Cut onions, potatoes, tomatoes and vegetables and store them in the refrigerator. This will save your time if you are in a hurry.
  • Stuff your kitchen with all types of kitchen appliances like rice cooker, mixer grinder, etc. They will save a lot of your time and effort.
  • Go for quickrecipes. Avoidthe ones which require a lot of pre-preparation. For making food items like stews and soups, you can use all types of vegetables that you have in store. Cooking the onions beforehand can add more flavor to the dish. You can use ginger garlic paste if you have to rush to your office.
  • Make tomato puree in advance, and store it in ice-cube trays. It is a common ingredient in many dishes, and by making it in advance you can make cooking easier for you.
  • Herbs like coriander and mint are easily found in local retail outlets. You can use them to garnish your food items, add them to gravies or to make chutneys.
  • If you are making chapattis or pooris, you can make the dough in advance. You can use the dough later to make delicious Indian breads to complement your dal or veg dishes.
Besides the guidelines mentioned above, you can use books authored by your favorite chefs to improve your culinary skills. Cooking is an art which you can master only with time, effort and dedication. Reading online blogs can give you useful insights and inspire you to mix and match different ingredients to come up with exciting, new recipes of your own which your near and dear ones would love to have.

Food happens to be the first love of many people. To ensure that you can come up with delicious recipes for your loved ones, you can take the help of a number of cook books written by expert chefs as well as blogs. This will help you master the art of cooking within a short span of time.