Store chili powder for a longer time...

Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time. 

Extract maximum juice from lemons!!

To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.

How to ripe fruits @home.....

To ripen fruits,wrap them in newspaper and put in a warm place for 2-3days.The ethylene gas they emit will make them ripe.

Use of betel leaf in dosa batter!!

Place a betel (paan) leaf over the leftover idli and dosa batter to prevent them from becoming sour.