From Using Chopsticks Easily To Spreading Dosa Batter, 7 Kitchen Hacks By Chef Kunal Kapur!

by Shreya Rathod
From Using Chopsticks Easily To Spreading Dosa Batter, 7 Kitchen Hacks By Chef Kunal Kapur!

Indian chef Kunal Kapur is a renowned chef and was the judge of MasterChef India. He is passionate about cooking and people from around the country follow his recipes. And since he is a chef, Kunal Kapur has several kitchen hacks hidden up his sleeves, including how to use a chopstick!

Kitchen Hacks By Chef Kunal Kapur

1. How To Fill A Bottle?

 

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Filling a bottle with a narrow opening can be an extremely difficult task as there are chances of the liquid spilling everywhere. However, Chef Kunal Kapur has the perfect hack to fill these bottles without letting any liquid spill. He takes a long, thin stick and places it in the bottle. Then, he starts pouring the liquid with the help of the stick.

2. How To Use Chopsticks Easily?

 

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If you are using chopsticks for the first time, chances are you won’t get it right. Fortunately, the chef has a perfect way to use chopsticks easily without any hassle! You just need to tie its end with rubber bands and place a rolled paper between the hinge. It will create a bouncing effect which will be easy to handle.

3. Removing Pieces Of Egg Shell

 

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After cracking an egg, pieces of eggshell often get stuck in the egg whites. And removing it can be a sticky and messy task, where you won’t succeed. The hack to remove it is using the bigger shell piece to remove the smaller one.

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4. How To Remove Coriander Leaves?

 

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In India, coriander is one of the most used herbs, whether it is for garnishing or making chutney. A hack video of removing coriander leaves has been making rounds on the Internet. Chef Kunal Kapur decided to see which is the most time-consuming method — desi or videsi. After timing himself, he concluded that the desi method of removing leaves is more effective than the other one!

5. Spreading Dosa Batter

 

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Have you seen the crepe batter spreading hack? Well, after the chef tried using the hack on dosa batter, he realised that he had a much better hack! He takes dosa batter in a ladle and starts to pour it on the pan and uses the back of the ladle to spread it. Easy, convenient and mess-free!

6. How To Cut Bael Fruit?

 

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Bael has several benefits but is tough to cut. Chef Kunal Kapur has the perfect way to open Bael and use it to make different recipes. He takes a rolling pin and starts hitting it until its exterior cracks open.

7. How To Separate Egg Yolk From The Whites?

 

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This one is probably the most asked question and the chef has the best hack for it! Just take a plastic bottle and squeeze it a little. Now, keep the opening near the yolk and release the bottle. The yolk will directly get sucked into the bottle!

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Try these hacks and let us know if they were helpful.

Cover Image Courtesy: @chefkunal/ Instagram

First Published: September 01, 2023 1:17 PM