6 Monsoon Kitchen Hacks By Chef Aruna Vijay To Keep Your Ingredients Fresh & Pest-Free

Aruna Vijay Has Monsoon Hacks

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1. Bay Leaf In Pulses

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2. Rice In Coffee Powder

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3. Sugar In Biscuits

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4. Cloves In Sugar

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5. Neem Leaves In Rice

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6. Salt In Tamarind

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Which of these hacks are you going to use?

Credits: aruna_vijay_masterchef/ Instagram