General cookery-related queries & Tips

Hello!!!

I dont know whether its the right thread to post this query...

I would like to know few party menus ,which are easy to make, for grp of 5-10 ppl without any assistance of maid.I m workn women and would like to host causual get togethers but i m afraid of the mess and the time consuming dishes.

regards

Hello friends,
when i 'm making curd from milk powder now a days it become it become sticky what to do?how i can solve this problem.

Thanks for your reply.

Is the milk is warm enough to ferment Kirti..
If it is warm, increase its temperature and try..one more time..

sriniketan

Get-Together Menus

Jiffy cooking & Planning of Menus for all occasions at home.

cutekid,
Sorry for coming in late...I hope this link helps you..it is of Chitvish ma'am's..

sriniketan

Hello friends,

I would like to know what is better: to freeze fermented idli batter or cooked idlis!

If freezing the batter, how do you do it... please give me exact procedure also to thaw and the steaming time for frozen batter.

If freezing idlis, do we need to steam the thawed idlis?

Also what other cooked food like upma, gravies that you normally freeze for later use?

Thanks
Latha

Lata (Traveller)
I can answer one part of your question.
I usually prepare idlis and freeze them ( when I need to take a long vacation) .when you need it..take it from the freezer and have the necessary idlis in a Microwave safe bowl, sprinkle water and cover it and heat it to nearly 3 min..now you will get steamy idlis..

sriniketan

Thank you Srini. I too thought to thaw maavu and then make idlis will take time if we're in hurry. I want to keep idli, esp, in freezer ready to eat after we return home from vacation. I'll follow your method and give FB:)

Latha

I too freeze my left over idlis. They are very helpful when you need to eat in a short notice. I remove it and thaw it in the microwave. They are like freshly made idlis when they are completely thawed.

Susi

can anybody tell me the reason for the following:

1. i have 1 litre cooker (ideal chutty) which i use for boiling potatoes, turdhal etc. whenever i pressure cook dhals, eventhough i keep it in sim ( low fire) the water comes out when whistle comes and fall on the fire. why,

2. after a deep observation, i found that whenever i eat small onions, the next day i get heavy body pain. is that also gastric content.

latha