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Masterchef Australia winner Sashi Cheliah shares his secret kitchen hacks

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 12, 2019, 13:23 IST
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Kitchen hacks by Masterchef Australia 2018 Sashi Cheliah

When it comes to kitchen and cooking, we all learn from our experiences. This is how Masterchef Australia 2018 winner Sashi Cheliah has learnt the art of perfection. For Sashi, cooking and baking call for extreme concentration to understand the behaviour of every ingredient. He says, “Till date I keep experimenting and ingredients do surprise me in different climatic conditions.” “This is where my skills and hacks come handy’’, adds Sashi as he shares 7 unique kitchen hacks that will surely make you a pro in the kitchen now onwards.

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Perfect shining egg

While cooking eggs, add a few drops of water to the pan and cover for 30 seconds. This act will help you make perfect sunshine eggs without flipping.
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Butter at room temperature

In case you need butter at room temperature for baking, simply grate the butter brick and get going.
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Add water to milk

While boiling full cream milk it often happens that milk sticks to the bottom. In order to prevent that, add a little water to the pan before boiling milk.
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Never wash mushrooms

It is suggested not to wash mushrooms, as they tend to get soggy while cooking. In order to maintain hygiene, you can clean them with a damp cloth instead.
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Rice in salt shaker

During monsoon, the pores of salt shaker get chocked due to moisture in the air and salt clumps. Adding a few grains of raw rice to the shaker will absorb excess moisture from the salt and make it easy to use.
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Hot oil in pakoda batter


We all know that the use of semolina makes crispier pakodas. In case you don’t have semolina, add a spoon of hot oil to the batter and see the magic.
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Smoke mustard oil well

People often complaint about the pungent aftertaste of mustard oil. The easy way to avoid it is to smoke it well before adding any other ingredient to it.

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