On winter evenings, hot tea and onion fritters don't taste bad. Not just onion fritters, but chops, eggplant fritters – whatever hot snacks are available taste good. Besides, these types of fried foods can be made easily. But when you go to mix the gram flour, you find the packet full of insects. Since gram flour isn't used in daily cooking, the gram flour packet isn't checked regularly. If you buy a 500-gram packet, it lasts for several months. But once insects get into the gram flour, it has to be thrown away. To avoid facing such problems, follow these 5 tips.
Store in containers
Don't keep gram flour in the packet. If gram flour is kept in that packet, it comes into contact with moisture. This creates the highest risk of gram flour getting spoiled. So fill gram flour in airtight containers and store it. This way, gram flour won't come into contact with air and there won't be any fear of insects.
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Take help of bay leaves
Keep 2-3 bay leaves in the gram flour container. The strong smell of bay leaves will prevent insects from coming to the gram flour. You can also use this tip for wheat flour and all-purpose flour.
You can keep it in the fridge
To keep gram flour good for a long time, fill it in airtight containers and keep it in the fridge. Gram flour stays good in the fridge. There's no fear of it getting spoiled or insects getting into it.
Can also be kept on kitchen shelves
There's no rule that gram flour must be kept in the fridge. You can also keep gram flour on kitchen shelves. But make sure there's adequate light and air circulation there. If gram flour is kept in damp places, insects can get into it.
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Stir in a dry pan
You bought the gram flour about a month ago. No insects have gotten into it. But you can't figure out whether to use it or not? If you face this problem, stir the gram flour a little in a dry pan. Then fill it in an airtight container and store it. This way, gram flour can be used for several more days. At the same time, there won't be any fear of insects getting into it.
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