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Delhi was at its hottest temperature on Sunday at a sizzling 44 degrees Celsius, and the power supply was very low. Although the majority of offices were shut but the demand for electricity was high, which lead to severe power cuts, for long hours. This made the weather even worse, as air conditioners would not work, and for people who don’t have inverters there were no fans. Power cuts were so regular that the maximum time the there was electricity during the day as for an hour until there was another power cut.

Recently it was announced that maids will get full house training, it will include work hygiene and much more. This will ensure that that get the knowledge or even general knowledge, which is something you learn from schools. Due to their lack of education they don’t know many things, so this will help them and the homes they work in. people who hire these maids will be assured that they have a maid who knows what she’s doing and knows how to do the work.

A Yorkshire man returned from his holiday to find his whole kitchen has been stolen. James Elstub went travelling in Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Australia and the USA and when he returned to his surprise he saw burglars has stripped his entire kitchen, even the smallest of things were taken. James said that the burglars must have been bold as it would have taken a lot of time to strip the whole kitchen. Elstub is now going to make a £3000 claim from his insurance to get his kitchen back

Here are some hand facts to help you in the kitchen:

·  To reduce the amount of fat in chicken, simply remove the skin before cooking or marinating it.

·  If you have forgotten to soak pulses like chick peas, put them in a flask full of boiling water for about an hour and then they will be ready to cook.

·  To make soft and fluffy omelette, heat a non stick pan and add little more butter than usual. Beat the egg and stir well and continue to do this while you are frying it too and that too with a fork. This procedure will make the omelette fluffy and light due to the air percolates.

·  When you keep coconut milk overnight in the fridge a white layer is formed on top. This can be used as fat instead of oil.

·  When adding a teaspoon of oil and a pinch of turmeric powder to dal before cooking it, it will speed to process of cooking and be ready in 10 minutes flat.

·  To refresh stale bread, sprinkle it with water, then wrap it in foil and heat it in the oven for about 10 minutes on 200 degree Celsius.

·  Adding a teaspoon of curd to lady fingers while cooking them, will ensure that they don’t stick to the vessel or turn black

·  If frying chicken, sprinkle a bit of salt in the frying pan before cooking to keep it sticking to the bottom.

Onions can sometimes be a big hassle because they make you cry, below is some solutions which will prevent your eyes from irritation and watering.

·  Before chopping onions, keep them in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. By doing this the onions will become cold and crisp and the juice from the onions wont hurt your eyes.

·  By lighting a candle next to the work area before you begin to cut the onion, will make the juice from the onion burn before it reaches your eyes.

·  Cut onions underwater, this will prevent the juice reaching your eyes.

·  Chop off the root end and toss it before you start dicing. This is the part which has the irritation.

·  When holding a wooden spoon or a piece of bread between your teeth while cutting the onion, will reduce the irritation from the eyes.

·  If you are using a sharp knife there shouldn’t be any tears, because a using a dull knife will make the onion crush rather than cutting it, which releases more acid.