Easy way to clean water: Winter season means the season of eating vegetables. In the cold season, many types of vegetables start becoming available in the market. Wherever you look, you will find fresh greens like spinach, amaranth, mustard, fenugreek, bathua, radish etc. in carts or vegetable markets. As much as eating greens is beneficial and rich in nutrients, preparing it is also a difficult task. Some people get troubled just in cutting and washing it. If these green leafy vegetables are not cut and washed properly, not only will they stink in the mouth while eating, but insects will also remain in it. Yes, small insects also stick to the leaves of greens. If you don’t buy greens because you are troubled by the problem of cutting and washing them for hours, then we are telling you some easy cleaning tricks. With their help you will easily clean and cut the vegetables.
Easy way to wash greens (saag saf karne ka asan tarika)
– Soil remains stuck to the greens, in such a situation washing them with water only once or twice will not help. If you buy any greens, pluck its leaves first. Some greens are tied in a bundle. Cut the stalks attached to the leaves first, because they contain more soil. Even if you hit the leaves on the floor with your hands, sometimes the stuck insects come out. Now fill a big vessel with water, add greens little by little and wash them. First add half the quantity of greens and wash them 3-4 times in the vessel. This will remove dust and dirt thoroughly.
– If you want to remove insects and pupae stuck on the leaves of greens, then add one tablespoon of baking soda in water. Now add greens to it and leave it for 15 minutes. Now wash with plain water two to three times. The insects will come out easily. If you want, you can also put the greens in vinegar water.
If you want to clean greens easily then use a net bag. Cut the greens and put them in a net bag. Fill a big pan or bucket with water and dip the net bag in it again and again. This will remove all the dust, dirt and insects present in the greens.
– Cut the greens and put them in salt water and then clean them. This will also remove the insects stuck to the leaves. Always use a big vessel to clean greens. Do not wash all the chopped greens at once, rather divide them into 3 parts and clean them under water 2-3 times. This will clean them quickly and thoroughly.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 23, 2024, 14:33 IST
