Kitchen Tips

1. Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time.
2. Lemons will stay fresh longer if you store them in a bowl of cold water in the fridge. They’ll keep up to 3 months this way. 
3. When in doubt about an egg, make this test: add 2 tsps. salt to a cup of water and put the egg in it. A fresh egg will sink, a doubtful egg will float.
4.  To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them.
5.  After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.  
6. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.