Curd will set faster if dry chillies are added to the warm milk.

To remove stickiness while cooking lady's fingers (okra), add a little tamarind water.

If you do not want to cry while cutting onions, keep them in the refrigerator for five to ten minutes after peeling them.

To remove the skin of garlic quickly, cut it from the back of the flake and peel off the skin.

Eggs, if boiled in salted water cook faster and the shells remove easily.