Sunday 25 August 2019

Kitchen Tips

10 important Kitchen Tips


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  1. Use little sugar while preparing green vegetables. It will help green vegetables retain its colour and lusture.
  2. If you are preparing potato chips at home, then after cutting potatoes keep them in cold water for half an hour . It will help to make chips crunchy.
  3. While boiling anything first bring water to boil then add ingredient . This will insure faster and even boiling.
  4. While frying anything sprinkle little salt in oil to prevent splashing as well as less oil is absorbed.
  5. Before using paneer first put it in boiling water for a minute. This will make paneer soft and then you can use it even without frying.
  6. We often see cut apples become reddish after sometimes. Well sprinkle little lemon above it to prevent it. Don't use too much lemon as it can destroy taste.
  7. You can clean sticky dirt anywhere using bleaching powder and brush.
  8. Put some salt in mixer jar and use it. This will sharpen blades of mixture jar.
  9. While making cakes use measurement cups and tools as it is necessary for ingredients to be in perfect quantity for cake to be perfect.
  10. While preparing Palak paneer, boil palak for perfect dish . Also, boil veggies before making bhaji for pav bhaji as it will help you mash it easily.

Saturday 24 August 2019

Instant Pasta

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I make and try to share simple recipes with basic ingredients which everyone must be having at their homes.

Note:- (*) mark after ingredients means it can be skipped but if added will obviously be good.

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Pasta is an Italian dish but we Indians like to make it in our way and it is really appetizing. We mostly make three kind of pastas i.e. red sauce, white sauce and mixed sauce pasta. Today's recipe is about mix sauce pasta but an instant one without preparing traditional red or white sauce.

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"Instant mix sauce pasta"

Ingredients:-

1. Pasta - 1 cup
2. Sweet Corn*
3. Onion(प्याज़)*
4. Capsicum(शिमला)*
5. Garlic(लेहसुन)*
6. Masalas:-
         1. Black salt(काला नमक)- 2tsp
         2. Black pepper(काला गोल मिर्च)- 2tsp
         3. Salt(नमक) -1tsp
         4. Chilli flakes
         5. Oregano
         6. Red chilli podwer(लाल मिर्च) -1 tsp
7. Refined Oil(तेल)
8. Tomato sauce
9. Chilli sauce
10. Soya sauce*- 1/4 tsp
11. Mayonisse
12. Schezwan sauce*
12. Malai - 1 tablespoon
13. Cheese*(optional)

Method:-

1.Take water and boil it.
2.Add pasta/macroni to it and add pinch of salt and 1tsp oil.
3.when pasta is boiled drain water and keep aside.
4. In a pan add 1 Tablespoon oil and heat it.
5. Add all veggies you want like sweet corn, capsicum ,onion, garlic and saute it and stir it for about 3 minutes in high flame.
6.Now, add all sauces like tomato sauce , chilli sauce, soya sauce, mayonisse, schewan sauce to it and mix properly.
9. Add salt, black salt, black pepper powder and little red chilli powder.
10. Now add oregano, red chilli flakes and boiled pasta.
9. Mix everything nicely.
10. Grate cheese and turn of gas.
11. Serve it hot.














Friday 16 August 2019

Celebration Restaurant, Bhagalpur



We , review restaurants multiple times based on different food or cuisine we try there as we believe that all restaurants has something good to offer.We review food and place in simple words keeping it simple and to the point.

So, this time we are reviewing Celebration , which is so far best restaurant in Bhagalpur, Bihar in terms of food quality and taste .

Food: 4/5
  • We ordered sweet corn soup it was just perfect.
  • Naan and tandoori roti tastes perfect and is soft the way it should be. 
  • For mains we ordered paneer butter masala, paneer kadhai and kashmiri aloo dum. Kashmiri aloo dum was better than even expected. Panner kadhai was very spicey as it should be and paneer butter masala was sweet and simple as it should be.
  • We have tried dosa over there and it is very good and recommended one.
Price: 4/5
  • Price is cheaper than other restaurants in bhagalpur.
  • You can have food for 4 people under RS. 800
Ambience: 3/5
  • Place has no special theme or light
  • Very basic.
Service: 3.5/5
  • Food was served little late though they said that happened because their head chef was not well and there was too much crowd in restaurant.
Overall: 4/5
  • Place is good and serves food which is better than many other places
  • Pure veg restaurant so good for vegetarians
Negativity:
  • Service can be improved
  • Ambiance should be improved


Thursday 15 August 2019

Best Kitchen Tools and Appliances , 2019

Best Kitchen products in India all must have

  • So, this is one of most researched page of our blog which has been made very carefully and a it took a lot of time for this. 
  • Here, we have listed almost all the good kitchen appliances , tools that one should have in their home. 
  • All the products mentioned here are best in their category as per various parameter.
  • We, have reviewed all appliance as well as provided their buy links.
  • List is constantly updated and items are added and replaced when needed.



Large Appliances: 

1. Best Microwave oven 


2. Best Refrigerators 


3. Best Washing Machines


4. Best Water Purifiers




5. Best Kitchen Chimney


6. Best Air Conditioner

Kitchen Tools:


1. Vegetable chopper  -   Best chopper which is already used by me and works great and makes our work very easy.




2. Knife set - Thy this product by pigeon a well known brand. I hope you will like it.





3. Measuring cups and spoons - A very necessary product that one should have because most recipes follow them and it helps put ingredients in perfect measurement.




4.  Grater and slicer -  This is a good product by brand Ganesh and this is good for grating all types of vegetables as well as slicing them. There are multiple blades and even vegetable peeler is provided.


Small Appliances:

1. Mixer Grinder Juicer One of the most important appliance in our kitchen and though you could get it for less price but i suggest to go for good one because this is a daily use product and it should be a good one. Go with prestige.


2. Sandwich maker/ Griller - This is only to make sandwiches and you can avoid it if u like bread toast or you like pan sandwiches or if u have microwave oven.


3. Toaster - This is good if you like just toasted bread with butter or tea.


4. Hand Blender - When u want to mix or blend a paste or want to make lassi or shakes or make batter or any such small work you would not want to use mixer all times. It is like a handy mixer at low wattage consumption. First one is cheaper but comes with single blade and second one has 3 blades and also it is of prestige but little costly. Choose as per your requirement.



5. Induction Top - This is for someone who need a little quick cooking and doesn't wanna use gas flame or want to install it temporarily when gas connection is not there. This one is by prestige. Don;t go for lower rate ones as they break soon.

6. Electric Hand mixer/ beater - This is mostly for beating cream or making smooth batter. It is only useful if u bake many cakes otherwise blender is a better choice.




Best Washing machines, 2019

Best washing machines in India

Washing machines are that need which literally does one work of our mothers i.e. washing clothes .Nowadays , you just need to put in clothes and washing machine will itself wash,rinse and spin dry all clothes. 
Though fully automatic machines are good they are costly so many people still prefer semi automatic washing machines(people even say it washes clothes better , now that is a personal thinking)

Three categories of washing machines:
  • Fully Automatic(Front load) - above 20000 range
  • Fully Automatic(Top Load) - around 15000 range
  • Semi Automatic- around 10000 ramge

So, today in this article we will recommend you 6 best washing machines(2 each in three categories) in India and you will get idea about best machines and best washing machines brands.

All machines are good , keep your deciding factor as:
  • Budget , that will leave you with 2 out of 6 machines in our review
  • Brand or a particular feature which one let you choose your washing machine.
Lets Start,


Fully Automatic (Front load):

1.Bosch 6 kg Fully-Automatic Front Loading Washing Machine (WAB16060IN)
Why?
  • 6 kg enough for medium 5-6 people family
  • Warranty: 2 years on product and 10 years on motor
  • Inbuilt heater for warm water
  • All other features like pre wash, 30 programs, clean tub etc. are common features in almost all washing machines so don't make it selection criteria
  • Highest speed is 800 rpm
Why not?
  • High wattage of 2300 watts
2. LG 6 kg Inverter Fully-Automatic Front Loading Washing Machine (FH0FANDNL02)


Why?
  • 6 kg enough for a 5-6 people family
  • Warranty: 2 years on product and 10 years on motor
  • Inbuilt heater for warm water
  • All other features like pre wash, 30 programs, clean tub etc. are common features in almost all washing machines so don't make it selection criteria
  • Highest speed is 1000 rpm
  • Low wattage of 1800 watts
  • Inverter technology (variable speed at different times) to save energy
  • Waterproof Touch panel
Why not?
  • Price is Rs. 3000 more than competition because of inverter technology, premium brand ,touch panel and lower wattage.

Fully Automatic (Top load):

1.Samsung 6.2 kg Fully-Automatic Top load Washing Machine (WA62M4100HY/TL)
Why?
  • 6 kg enough for a medium 5-6 people family
  • Warranty: 2 years on product
  • Price is less in comparison to others by Rs. 4000
Why not?
  • No extra warranty on motor
  • No pre wash, clean tub features(not much of use practically)
  • Simple,low price with basic features
2. Whirlpool 7 kg Fully-Automatic Top Loading Washing Machine (WHITEMAGIC ELITE)
Why?
  • 7 kg is big enough
  • Warranty: 2 years on product and 10 years on motor
  • Unique Features like scrub technology(to keep clothes white), smart sensors( to detect low water supply), express wash and express water fill technology
  • Only 360 watts
Why not?
  • Price is moderate around 16 k but is worth it and recommended due to its capacity and features

Semi Automatic :

1. Whirlpool 7 kg Semi-Automatic Top Loading Washing Machine (Superb Atom 70S)
Why?
  • 7 kg is big enough
  • Warranty: 2 years on product and 5 years on motor
  • High speed of 1450 rpm which is very good
  • Low wattage 340w
  • A tray attached to keep clothes(useful)
  • Has all basic features which should be there
Why not?
  • No specific con, best for price
2.Samsung 7.2 kg Semi-Automatic Top Loading Washing Machine (WT725QPNDMP)
Why?
  • 7.2 kg is big enough
  • Warranty: 2 years on product and 5 years on motor
  • Average speed of 1000 rpm which is very good
  • Low wattage 340w
  • A tray above tub to scrub clothes with hand
  • Has all basic features which should be there
Why not?
  • Samsung charges 1000 bucks premium for its brand name
Hope you got the product you wished for. 
If you want half work to be done by machine and half by yourself go for semi automatic as it will give better results and clean clothes. Fully automatic are good machines and saves a lot of hard work but is time taking( 1.5 hours for 1 one full wash) and little costly.

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Wednesday 14 August 2019

Best Refrigerator ,2019

Best Refrigerator in India , 2019


Best-Refrigerator-India

Refrigerator(Fridge) is that basic need which lets you fight all the hot summers and helps you keep every kitchen item/food fresh.
One day without electricity and all food goes stale.

But when you go to buy refrigerator in market you see at least 10 different brands with 20 different models each. It must confuse you and so, we thought of reducing your confusion. 

Important point is what affects refrigerator price most:

  • Energy rating - 1 extra star of energy rating affects price by around ₹2000 and saves around 70 units i.e. around ₹ 400 per year.
  • Capacity - 70-80 Litres of extra capacity costs you around ₹6000 more
  • Features - Specific feature(which may or not matter) which may increase the price by 1-2k
Deciding factor for refrigerators:

  • Price: Choose your budget
  • Brand: You will find refrigerators at almost same price and similar features . There your choice of brand will play a major role
  • Type: single door, double door or side door although your budget will decide this.
  • Energy saving mode:Higher energy saving means it will save electricity and well let you use your refrigerator with inverter because of low wattage.
This blog is meant to research and bring to you top 4 refrigerator (fridge) each in single and double door type and then you can select one of them mostly according to price or some specific feature.

Lets see:


Double door refrigerator: price range-(22-28k)


1. Whirlpool 265 L 4 Star Inverter Frost-Free Double-Door Refrigerator (IF INV CNV 278 ELT (4S)




Why?
  • 4 star rating , saves electricity
  • Freezer convertible to 5 modes like deep freezer and chef,dessert mode
  • Whirlpool, a well known home appliance brand
  • Inverter compressor , so less noise and better performance
  • Low wattage around 193 and has facility to be used with inverters at home
  • Prevents excessive ripening of fruits and vegetables with zeolite technology
  • Unique anti-microbial feature
  • 4 racks in side door
  • Digital display and temperture control
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 100-300 volts itself)
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 10 years on compressor
  • weight is half of lg fridge
Why not?

  • Actual capacity - 239 litres(more than others)

2. LG 260 L 4 Star Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator(GL-I292RPZL.APZZEBN)

Why?
  • 4 star rating , saves electricity
  • LG, is leading and top most brand in this field
  • Inverter compressor , so less noise and better performance
  • Low wattage around 193 and has facility to be used with inverters at home
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 100-300 volts itself)
  • Good sales and service by LG(now through app)
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 9 years on compressor
Why not?
  • No box like closed container anywhere inside for small less used items
  • Actual capacity - 237 litres
  • Space for just 6 eggs/lemons as there is a partition

3. Samsung 253 L 4 Star Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator(RT28M3424S8/HL)




Why?
  • 4 star rating , saves electricity
  • Samsung, a well known brand in India
  • Inverter compressor , so less noise and better performance
  • Low wattage around 193 and has facility to be used with inverters at home
  • Digital display and temperture control
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 100-300 volts itself)
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 10 years on compressor
Why not?

  • No box like closed container anywhere inside for small less used items
  • Actual capacity - 234 litres
4. Whirlpool 340 L 4 Star Inverter Frost-Free Double-Door Refrigerator (IF INV CNV 355 ELT (4S))
Why?
  • All features of 1st mentioned whirlpool refrigerator
  • Only if u need 80 Litres more capacity (bigger family)
Why not?
  • For just 80 Litres price difference is of ₹ 5000


Single door refrigerator: Range(10-15k)


1. Samsung 212 L 3 Star Direct Cool Single Door Refrigerator (RR22M272ZS8)

Why?
  • Samsung, well known brand in India
  • 4 racks in side door
  • 3 star rating , saves electricity
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 100-300volts itself)
  • Inverter compressor - smooth and high level performance with less noise
  • Toughened glass rack 
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 10 years on compressor
  • Capacity is 20 litres more than competition
  • Can work on inverter due to less electricity consumption
  • Anti bacterial gasket
  • Beautiful design
Why not?

  • Price is around ₹ 4000 more than other single door but it justifies with its features and more capacity
2. LG 190 L 4 Star Direct Cool Single Door Refrigerator (GL-D201ASPX.ASPZEBN)


Why?
  • LG, best known brand in India
  • 4 racks in side door
  • 4 star rating , saves electricity
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 90-310volts itself)
  • Inverter compressor - smooth and high level performance with less noise
  • Toughened glass rack 
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 10 years on compressor
  • Base Drawer for potato and onion like veggies
  • Can work on inverter due to less electricity consumption
  • Fast ice making in 108 minutes
  • Anti bacterial gasket
Why not?

  • Price is around ₹ 4000 more than other single door but it justifies with its features.
3. Samsung 192 L 2 Star Direct-Cool Single-door Refrigerator (RR19R2412SE/NL)
Why?
  • Samsung, a well known brand
  • Price is around 11k which is good
  • 4 racks in side door
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 130-290 volts itself)
  • Toughened glass rack 
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 10 years on compressor
Why not?

  • No ,Digital display 
  • 2 star rating , saves less electricity


4. Whirlpool 190 L 3 Star Direct Cool Single Door Refrigerator(WDE 205 CLS 3S BLUE-E)
Why?

  • 3 star rating , saves electricity
  • Whirlpool, a well known home appliance brand
  • Price is low(around 10k) comapred to others but some features are also less
  • More colours and floaral designs avaiable for higher price
  • 4 racks in side door
  • No need of stabilizer (can handle 130-300 volts itself)
  • warranty - 1 year on product and 5 years on compressor
Why not?

  • No Digital display
  • No toughened glass rack only wired ranks

Hope your search for a good refrigerator ends here. We tried to select best refrigerator and review it. I hope you like the article.
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