Microwave Cooking

Quick Fixes In The Microwave:
Baked Potato:
Pierce a medium sized potato with a fork and place it on the microwave glass and cook for 3-4 minutes.After the cook time is done,if they're still hard,cover the potatoes and keep aside for 5-10minutes,because the heat retained,will still continue to cook the potatoes.As the Microwave cooks from the inside out and the rays continue to cook even after it turns off.Top the potato with your favourite toppings-cheese, a dollop of sour cream and maybe even some salsa.

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PopCorn:
Place half a cup of popping corn in a glass dish covered with a lid and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes with 2 tbsps of butter and salt.

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Roasted Nuts:
For crisp nuts,microwave half a cup of cashew nuts or almonds on HIGH for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

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Zero Fat Potato Wafers:
Slice the potatoes thin,soak them in ice cold water.Pat the potato slices dry using a kitchen towel,sprinkle some salt and pepper and microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes.

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Cooking Custard:
Mix well 1 cup milk,2 tbsp of sugar and 2 tbsp of custard powder thoroughly and cook on HIGH for 2 minutes and serve cooled.

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Cooking Vegetables:
In a micro-safe dish put about 250g of vegetables with salt to taste and about 2 cups of water and cook on HIGH for 16 minutes.

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Warming Chapattis:
Wrap the chapattis in a napkin or in a paper towl and heat on HIGH mode for 2-3 minutes.

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To Crisp Biscuits And Chips:
Place the biscuits,nuts or chips on a plate and heat on HIGH for 1 minute and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.

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Rice:
In a microwave rice can be cooked quite well if right proportion of water is added.For 1 cup of rice add 2 1/4 cup water and for softer rice add 2 1/2 cups water and cook on high for 16-17 minutes and let it stand for 5 minutes.