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To make iT fasT,
Working mothers often struggle between managing work, home and children, leaving them with little time to cook, despite being fond of cooking and experimenting in the kitchen. Besides, every now and then the family looks forward to something beyond rice, chapati, dal and curry. And also, pre-cooking arrangements take up a lot of time. One such working mother shares the story of how she invested in Glen appliances, thereby, making her cooking quick and easy:
I hunted for solutions before landing at one of the Glen stores with a friend of mine. And recently, she and I decided to invest in a few appliances, such as a chopper, food processor, hand blender, mixer grinder and a multifunction blender, all from Glen. I liked them all. However, I knew I still won’t have enough time to cook. After work hours, I like to be stationed on a lounger and not toil in the kitchen. But simple appliances, I realised, can make cooking easier.
My aim is fast and easy cooking, that I personally want to do for my family. No more chopping countless tomatoes and onions before cooking, as it consumes a lot of time. The Glen chopper does it all. One of the first things I made with the chopper was salsa. It is a great combination for chips, nachos or Indian papad. Just put in roughly cut tomatoes, parsley, some green chilli and half an onion. Press the button for 15 seconds. And — voilà! — the salsa is ready. Another interesting way to use the chopper with a disc is to make fluffy omelettes.
I discovered that the food processor can perform 21 precooking tasks. To name a few, it has a kneader, a juicer, and different blades for vegetable chopping. It even allows potato chipping in French fry cuts. What I like best is that kneading is no more a messy task, especially when I get my nails done. The food processor does the task; all you have to do is take out the dough from the bowl.
Talking to my colleagues, I have learnt that most timepressed cooks like me want week-night meals to be fast, simple and easy. Another equipment that I bought is the hand blender. With the push of a button, I can now easily mash, chop and puree. In fact, due to its stainless steel arm, I use it very often in blending hot soups or sarson ka saag.
On the way out of the store, I noticed one cute, small air fryer. After looking into its health benefits, and knowing that it can save upto 80% oil in frying, I bought one. My daughter enjoys French fries and by using this appliance, I can serve her favourite snacks without any guilt. It will also come handy during the festive season when traditional Indian food is cooked.
My friend, who is also my neighbour, bought the Glen mixer grinder and the multifunction blender. She shares that the mixer grinder adds convenience to cooking. How? She says it comes with three jars — a liquidizer jar to prepare tomato puree, shakes, and smoothies, etc., a grinder jar to grind whole spices or wet grinding of dal for idli, and a chutney jar for making tangy chutneys and sauces.
The second appliance — a multi-function blender — is slim and compact. Since the blending vessel also doubles up as a bottle after blending, I often see her carrying healthy drinks to office. She even makes protein shakes for her husband after his workout.
Tempted by the health drinks, I visited her home to check out the multi-function blender. It comes with two unbreakable food-grade jars and two blades — one for grinding the hardest of masalas and making chutney, and the other for making smoothies, blends, and mixes in a jiffy.
Believe me, this festive season, I want to add this appliance to my kitchen. All these additions definitely help in making the food delicious and easy to cook. Simplifying cooking now becomes easy with Glen easy-to-use appliances.
For busy ladies, it is a way to change their routine cooking into smart cooking. Trust me, I don’t like meal plans; it takes away the element of surprise from the table. The last thing I can share from my experience is that if pre-cooking arrangements like chopping, grinding and making chutney are taken care of, cooking is not a big deal for anyone. Live better and eat healthy!