This has always been a pain. Truly a painstaking job too. Many of us would have tried to toss the washed leaves in a box and refrigerate only to discover the rotten leaves after few days.
The culprit is the moisture, all excess moisture should be removed from the leaves before refrigerating. I have tried all these and tried to describe with simple pictures. Hope it would be helpful for you ladies!
Cleaning and Storing Mint Leaves or Pudina
We use the leaves in lot of beverages and dishes seldom stem is used. The pudina bunch we get in Indian markets are mostly dirty with perished leaves in it. Simply remove the leaves and wash.Strain excess water using a colander. After this you would still have plenty of water in the leaves which should be wiped with cotton cloth or kitchen towel/tissues. Layer leaves over tissue so that the excess water is absorbed. The final product should have no or too little moisture in it.
Tada it's now ready to be stored. Try not to store right below the chiller. You may also toss in the freezer if you need to store it for a month longer.
Cleaning and Storing Palak / Spinach
Follow the same procedure as Mint leaves. Remove all spoiled leaves before washing and straining the water.
The culprit is the moisture, all excess moisture should be removed from the leaves before refrigerating. I have tried all these and tried to describe with simple pictures. Hope it would be helpful for you ladies!
Cleaning and Storing Mint Leaves or Pudina
We use the leaves in lot of beverages and dishes seldom stem is used. The pudina bunch we get in Indian markets are mostly dirty with perished leaves in it. Simply remove the leaves and wash.Strain excess water using a colander. After this you would still have plenty of water in the leaves which should be wiped with cotton cloth or kitchen towel/tissues. Layer leaves over tissue so that the excess water is absorbed. The final product should have no or too little moisture in it.
Tada it's now ready to be stored. Try not to store right below the chiller. You may also toss in the freezer if you need to store it for a month longer.
Cleaning and Storing Palak / Spinach
Follow the same procedure as Mint leaves. Remove all spoiled leaves before washing and straining the water.
Cleaning and Storing Coriander Leaves / Dhaniya
Cleaning coriander leaves would be time consuming, but it's one time job. Remove dirt & Spoiled leaves, chop off root, Wash and strain water. Follow the above method to dry the leaves.
You can store in 2 ways either in a container half filled with water to cover the stem or in a box.
Cleaning & Storing Lettuce
Follow the same procedure as above.
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