Salan Rescue Totkay
Too salty, too spicy, too thin or too oily? How to save the pot.
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Salan Too Salty? 7 Fixes That Workسالن میں نمک زیادہ ہو گیا؟ ۷ آزمودہ طریقےAdded too much namak? 7 tested ways to fix a salty salan or curry, from adding more base to dahi and cream, plus the truth about the potato trick.
Salan Too Spicy? How to Tone It Downسالن میں مرچ زیادہ ہو گئی؟ تیزی کیسے کم کریںToo much lal mirch in the pot? How to reduce the spice in a curry with dahi, cream, more base, sugar or lemon, and how to serve it so everyone can eat.
Watery Salan: How to Thicken Curryپتلا سالن: شوربہ گاڑھا کیسے کریںSalan too thin and watery? How to thicken curry without cream: reduce it, mash potato or daal into it, add onion-tomato paste, roasted besan or nut paste.
Too Much Oil in Salan (Remove Excess Oil)سالن میں تیل زیادہ ہو گیا؟ اضافی تیل کیسے نکالیںSalan swimming in oil? How to remove excess oil from curry with a ladle, ice, bread or the fridge, and how much oil a salan really needs.
Burnt Masala Smell: Can You Save It?مسالہ جل گیا؟ کیا سالن بچ سکتا ہےMasala stuck and burnt at the bottom? How to save a burnt curry, when it is too far gone, and how to get rid of the burnt smell.
Salan Too Sour from Tomatoesٹماٹر سے سالن کھٹا ہو گیاSalan tastes sharp and sour from tomatoes? How to fix a curry that is too sour with longer bhuna, a pinch of sugar or baking soda, dahi or cream.
Bitter Masala (Why Bhuna Goes Bitter)کڑوا مسالہ: بھونتے ہوئے کڑواہٹ کیوں آتی ہےWhy is my curry bitter? Burnt garlic, overcooked haldi, too much methi or burnt spices. How to fix a bitter masala and stop it happening again.
Meat Not Getting Tender (Gosht Na Galna)گوشت نہیں گل رہا؟Mutton or beef still hard after an hour? How to make gosht tender quickly with a pressure cooker, raw papaya, dahi and the right heat.
Raw Spice Taste in Curryسالن میں کچے مسالے کا ذائقہCurry tastes powdery or raw, like uncooked masala? Why it happens and how to fix the raw spice taste by bhuna, roasting and simmering longer.
Yogurt Curdled in Salanسالن میں دہی پھٹ گیاDahi split into white bits in your salan or qorma? How to fix curdled yogurt in curry, and how to add dahi so it never splits again.
Getting Restaurant Colour in Karahiکڑاہی میں ریسٹورنٹ جیسا رنگHow to get the deep red restaurant colour in chicken karahi without food colouring: Kashmiri chilli, ripe tomatoes, proper bhuna and a hot tarka.
Onions Not Browning Evenlyپیاز یکساں سنہری نہیں ہو رہیOnions burning at the edges and raw in the middle? How to brown onions evenly for biryani and salan: slicing, heat, pan size and timing.
Too Much Turmeric in Curryسالن میں ہلدی زیادہ ہو گئیAdded too much haldi and the curry tastes bitter, earthy or too yellow? How to fix too much turmeric in curry and how much haldi to use.
How to Fix Bland Daalپھیکی دال کیسے ٹھیک کریںDaal tastes flat or watery? How to make dal tastier with salt, a proper ghee tarka, lemon, garam masala and the right cooking time.
Salan Too Sweet After Adding Onionsپیاز سے سالن میٹھا ہو گیاToo many fried onions made your salan sweet? How to fix a curry that is too sweet with lemon, dahi, tomatoes, salt and chilli.
Haleem Too Thick or Too Thinحلیم بہت گاڑھا یا بہت پتلاHaleem like cement, or runny like soup? How to fix haleem consistency with hot yakhni, longer cooking and ghotna, and how it should look.
Korma Gravy Splittingقورمے کا شوربہ پھٹ رہا ہےQorma gravy looks grainy, curdled or oily? How to fix a split korma gravy and how to add dahi and nuts so it stays smooth.
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