Effortless Cooking: Tips for Busy Cooks in 2024
Here are some Best and Effortless Cooking Tips, Easy to make in busy schedule.
1. Popcorns : How to make best popcorns in home.
Ingredients :
1. Take 1 cup of corns kernels.
2. Add butter and chat masala.
3. Microwave for 3-4 mins. at 100% power in a microwave safe bowl.
4. Covered with cling film with a vent on top .
2. Instant Noodles/ Macaroni : How to make best popcorns in home.
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Ingredients :
1. In a microwave safe bowl , boil 1cup of water at 100%power for 3-4 mins.
2. Add 100gm of noodles and taste maker.
3. Microwave for 2 mins. at 100% power.
4. Micro wave 50 gms.
5. Macaroni in 2 cups of water and salt for 6mins.
6. Drain and Wash with plenty of cold water.
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3. Pappad: How to make best pappad in home.
Ingredients :
1. Place 4 pappads on the turn table on a tissue paper
2. Sprinkle some water over time .
3. Microwave for 2 mins.at 100%
power.
4. Reposition and turn over.
5. Brush with oil for the crispy taste.
4. Paneer : How to make best paneer at home.
Ingredients :
1. In a microwave safe bowl
2. Boil 2 cups of milk at 100% power for 6-7 mins.
3. Add 5 tsp.
4. Stir and microwave for 2 mins. at 100% power.
5. Wait till paneer separates
6. Strain it and set it.
5. Ghee : How to make best ghee in home .
Ingredients :
1. Microwave butter in a deep microwave safe bowl for 8 mins.80% power (covered)
2. Ghee will separate from the solid
3. When cool, strain it and store in bottles.
6. Garlic Bread : How to make best home made bread .
Ingredients :
1. Apply butter and garlic paste on 2 bread slices.
2. Microwave at 100% power for 2 mins. on the turn table on the tissue paper .
3. When cool, it becomes crispy .
7. Breads Crumbs : How to make best home made bread Crumbs .
Ingredients:
1. Spread 1 cup of small bread pieces on the turn table on the tissue paper .
2. Microwave for 2-3 mins. at 100% power .
3. When cool it becomes crunchy and crispy .
8. Coconut Milk : How to make best home made Coconut Milk .
Ingredients:
1. Microwave 1 cup of grated coconut in 2 cups of water at 100%power for 5- 6 mins.
2. In a microwave safe bowl.
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins .
4. Strain it and collect the coconut milk .
9. Instant Soups :How to make best home made instant soup .
Ingredients:
1. To prepare 1 small packet ( 30gms.) of soups
2. Mix the contents in 300ml of cold water in a microwave safe bowl .
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
4. Strain it and collect the coconut milk .
10. Blanching Almonds : How to make this at your home .
Ingredients:
1. Add 1/2 cup of almonds to 1 cup of water.
2. Microwave covered at 100% power for 3-4 mins .in a microwave safe bowl .
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
11. Blanching Tomatoes (for pure): How to make this at your home without getting any problem .
Ingredients:
1. Prink 2 tomatoes with the fork and dip 1/2 cup of water in a microwave safe bowl
2. Microwave covered for 3-4 mins at 100 % power
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins .
4. Cool it, peel and blend it to make puree.
12. Set Curd : How you can made this at your home .
Ingredients:
1. Microwave 200ml of milk at 20% power for 12mins.
2. In a microwave safe bowl
3. Leave undisturbed for 2-3 hours ,to set.
4. It may take little longer in winters .
13. Tamarind Pulp or Paste : How you can made this at your home .
Ingredients:
1. Soak 1/2 cup tamarind in 1 cup of water for 10 mins.
2. Microwave at 100% power for 3-4 mins .
3. In a microwave safe bowl . Cover it .
4. Allow to stand for 5 mins .
5. When Cool, Strain and Extract the pulp.
14. Buttered corn cobs : How to make this at your home without getting any problem.
Ingredients:
1. Clean and wash 2 corn cobs and wrap in a cling foil .
2. Microwave for 4-5 mins. at 100% power on the turn table.
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins .
4. Apply butter and salt .
15. Sterilize Baby Bottles : How to use this .
Baby bottles and accessories can be sterilized in a microwave safe bowl with 2 cups of water at 100% power for 6-7 mins . or till the water boils.
16. Reheat snacks and starters:
1. For reheating dry snacks like samosa , kachori , patties , sandwiches etc.
2. Microwave it wrapped in a tissue paper at 100% power.
3. Check every 30 secs. and turn over.
17. Lemon and Other Citrus Fruits' s Juice
Ingredients:
1. Microwave Lemons, Mausami, keenu etc . at100% power for 30-40 seccs.
2. Directly on the turn table .
3. It will now be easier to squeeze out juice from them.
18. Dry methi/pudina leaves
Ingredients:
1. 100gms of leaves are microwave at 100%power for 1-2 mins. on the turn table
2. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
3. When cool, crush , and powder them
4. Store in air - tight containers.
19. Stew Fruits : How to make this at your home without getting any problem.
Ingredients:
1. Place 1 cup of chopped fruit like apple, pineapple, pear etc.
2. Covered in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3-4 mins. at 100% power.
20. Boil Vegetables
Ingredients:
1. Prick 2 potatoes (100gms). with a fork, dip in 1cup water and boil( covered) at 100% power for 4-5 mins in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Turnover once in between .
3. Allow to stand for 5 mins. peel and use. for 100gms, of carrots , peas and french beans add1/2 cup water & salt.
4. Boil covered at 100% power for 5 -6 mins in a microwave safe bowl.
5. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
6. Immediately put in cold water to retain the natural colour.
21. Store Pulses and Grains
1. Microwave 1 cup of of dal at 100% power for 2-3 mins. in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Cool and store in air -tight jars to prevent any fungus growth. 
22. Crisp moistened namkeens & snacks :
1. Place 1 cup of moistened chips, wafers, cookies , namkeens on a paper napkin on the turn table and microwave at 100% power for 30-45 secs.
2. Allow to stand for 3-4 mins
3. It becomes crisper and crunchier as before .
23. Roast Brinjals
Brush brinjals with little oil and grill at the high rack for 20 mins. Reposition it.
Peel and mash it to make bhartha or raita.
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