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Kitchen is a place which is not only related to our health, but the happiness of the entire family is hidden here. Actually, our grandmothers, mothers or any family member prepares it for us with a lot of hard work and love. Sometimes there are some tasks which require some extra effort, hard work and time. Due to this, the cook may get irritated at times, but if you know the right trick then these tasks also become easy and the food gets prepared happily without any difficulty. Some such tricks are given in this article which you can follow in your daily routine while working in the kitchen.
Cooking is an art and proficiency in it comes only by learning. There are many tasks in the kitchen which take a lot of time and are also tiring. In such a situation, simple hacks make these tasks easy and also take less time, so let’s see four such hacks which include everything from extracting coconut kernel to cutting broccoli properly and peeling jackfruit without any hassle.
extracting coconut kernel
Coconut is used to give nutty flavor to the taste of food. Apart from this, coconut is eaten in desert or as Prasad, but separating its kernel is a task in itself. People who come from South India are expert in this work, because coconut is used in most of the things there, but in the food of North India coconut is sometimes required, hence removing its hard shell and taking out the kernel can seem like a troublesome task. For this, you have to hit the three lines around the coconut with a rolling pin or any heavy object, due to which the coconut breaks easily and the peel also becomes a little loose. After this, with the help of a knife, the coconut kernel will be easily separated from the peel. Then immediately put it in cold water.
How to cut jackfruit
Often cutting jackfruit seems very difficult, because the sticky milk coming out of it sticks to the hands and it is also difficult to use a knife because its peel is very thick. If you are cutting whole jackfruit then it may take even more time. Apply mustard oil on the upper part of the knife. If you hold the knife with your right hand, apply oil on your left hand. Cut a little of the upper part of the jackfruit (the side with the stalk) and keep it for some time. Due to which all its milk will start coming out. Leave it for one to 2 minutes and then you have to adopt the same method from the other side also. After this, clean it with milk and then with the help of a sharp knife you have to cut the jackfruit from the middle. This work has to be done by rotating it from both the sides. After this, remove the milk from the middle stem also and your jackfruit will be easily peeled and cut.
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How to cut cabbage?
If there is a lot of mess while cutting cabbage and you are not able to cut it in a refined manner, then the simple way is to first cut it into two parts from the middle. Then separate the stem and cut it into one piece each, that is, you have to cut the cabbage into 4 parts. After this, separate a few layers of leaves and apply pressure with your palm and cut the entire cabbage into desired shapes. With this, cabbage is chopped very easily and cleanly.
The right way to cut broccoli
Often when we cut cabbage or broccoli, we cut it straight from the middle and divide it into two parts, but this is the wrong way to cut it. The way to chop cabbage the right way is to chop its stem. Keep separating each flower from it. Due to which even after cooking it will look very good.
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Chef Kunal Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor is a well-known Indian chef who has also hosted Master Chef India. Apart from running his own restaurant, Kunal Kapoor is also an influencer. Apart from sharing many recipes, he also shares kitchen tips. You can also follow these four tips given by him while working in your kitchen.
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