Kolkata : Summer is all about lazy afternoons, with family fighting over a board game or chilling with a bowl of cold whipped cream on mangoes. But the summer dream vanishes when one has to enter the kitchen to cook for the family and tackle the never-ending mountain of dirty dishes. With the rising heat, our kitchen area tends to become warmer and becomes unbearable for people to cook or clean for long hours.
Akhila Dixit, a corporate employee and an expecting mother
said, “Especially during pregnancy, I find it very
tiresome to cook a healthy meal in a hot kitchen. I have started focusing on
prepping for my meal and including a lot of salads and juices that be consumed
cold to beat the heat. This ensures that
I don’t spend much time in the kitchen and yet eat a wholesome and healthy meal.”
Here are top 6 tips to
follow this summer to be the kitchen pro you always wanted to become:
Plan your meals:
Planning the meal beforehand saves a lot of time. Making a weekly menu and a
list of ingredients cuts down the prep time considerably.
Tackle the
dishes: Cleaning dirty dishes is a task, especially in
summer. Bhavna Bhatia, a communication professional says, “Nimeasy is my answer
to tackling dirty dishes. I just soak my dishes for 25 minutes for the lift off
action to work. ITC’s Nimeasy has enzyme technology that helps remove germs and
bacteria while removing stains and grease from dirty utensils.
Plan your cooking
schedule: Meal prep is a time-consuming task. Plan your
cooking to make sure that you spend minimum time in the kitchen. Activities
like chopping vegetables, grinding etc can be done ahead of time. Plan your
cooking when the temperature in your kitchen is bearable.
Clean as you go:
On a scorching summer morning, nothing feels worse than starting the day in a
messy and greasy kitchen. Hence, it is highly recommended to keep cleaning as
you cook.
Experiment with
no fire recipes: It is very important to keep refreshing
our bodies during summer. Having cold dishes is something you cannot miss out
on. Include sandwiches, salads, raitas, cold soups, buttermilk, fruit salad for
an appetizing and healthy meal.
Keep hydrating
yourself: While cooking or spending a significant amount of
time in the kitchen during summers, don’t forget to keep a water bottle handy.
Keeping yourself hydrated is the most important thing during this time of the
year. This prevents tiredness and
exhaustion.
Remind yourself to
include these above-mentioned methods in your daily cooking routine to make
life easier and make it a summer to remember.
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