Kitchen Tips 
- When making idli mixture,mix it thoroughly the night before
 - . Put it in to a deep bowl and tie a thick cloth on top of it.
 - Don't stir the batter next morning.
 - Just pour the dough into the molds and you will be surprised at the light spongy idlis you get.
 - To peel tomatoes quickly place the tomato on a fork and hold it over the gas flame till the skin busts.
 - Keep turning it for a few minutes, then peel with out any trouble.
 - To prevent coconut oil from freezing in winter, add a few drops of castor oil to the coconut oil.Shake well and store.
 - To make karela's (bitter gourd) less bitter, rub them with wheat flour and salt and set aside for half an hour.
 - Wash thoroughly before cooking them.
 - To prevent boiled potatoes from breaking,boil over a low flame and remove immediately when soft enough
 - When making mooli roti(radish parathas) the radish juice which is squeezed out after grating, should not be thrown away as it contains most of the nourishment.
 - Use it to knead the dough for the parathas instead of water.
 - To make rava kesari roast the rava in ghee and add milk. Soak for 30 minutes in the milk. Then make sugar paku and make rava kesari.