14 Ways to store cereals | ways to store lentils with the use of natural ingredients like neem, salt, and chilies are described below.
Today I’m sharing the top 14 ways to store cereals, lentils, and pulses for an extended period of affecting bugs, insects, etc. These can use these fourteen tips for any cereals and lentils. These fourteen ways are the most effective ways to store food grains for the most extended period to avoid bugs and insects. The fourteen ways to keep food grains or cereals are listed below; check them.
14 Ways to Store Cereals or Food Grains:-
Tip 1
- Sprinkle the salt into the bottom layer of the washed and dried container.
- Then add the cereals to one layer.
- Again sprinkle the salt on the grains and add cereals.
- Do like these two to three layers to store the cereals for a more extended period.
- Or else mix two to three spoons of the salt in cereals.
Tip 2
- Add one tablespoon of mustard oil to the one kg of chana dal and mix it well to avoid bugs.
- Mix in a wide bowl for uniformity.
- After that, store it in a container.
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Tip 3
- Firstly, add bay leaves to the bottom side of the container and add the lentils to one layer.
- Next again, add bay leaves; after that, add lentils.
- Like this, do two to three layers of lentils and bay leaves.
Tip 4
- Take neem leaves and dry them.
- Add it in chana dal by layer by layer as told above.
Tip 5
- Take some neem leaves and turmeric powder.
- And make a paste.
- Make biscuits with the neem paste.
- Dry those neem biscuits.
- After drying the neem biscuits, add two biscuits in a silk cloth and close it.
- Do like two to three neem biscuit packets.
- Add those neem biscuit packets in cereals in an airtight container.
Tip 6
- Take two to three red chilies.
- Add those red chilies in lentils to avoid bugs.
Tip 7
- Take some neem leaves, two to three red chilies, and a half tablespoon of baking soda.
- Dry the neem leaves and red chilies.
- And make a fine powder with neem leaves, chilies, and baking soda.
- Add two tablespoons of this neem powder into cereals.
Tip 8
- Add one tablespoon of borax powder into cereals to avoid bugs.
- This borax powder will be available in medical shops and supermarkets.
- But wash these cereals before using.
Tip 9
- Firstly, take two to three tablespoons of rock salt and two tablespoons of turmeric powder.
- Mix those rock salt and turmeric powder in lentils in a wide bowl.
- Keep those lentils in an airtight container.
Tip 10
- Take two tablespoons of asafoetida and keep it in a cotton cloth and tie it.
- Keep this asafoetida packet in between the grains to avoid insects and bugs.
Tip 11:-
- Add one tablespoon of castor oil or olive oil and mix it in wheat grains.
Tip 12
- Take urad dal and dry roast for three to four minutes.
- And allow it to cool.
- After that, add it to a container and mix with two to three red chilies into it.
Tip 13:-
- Take some fresh neem leaves for two days in the shade.
- Keep these leaves in small ziplock polythene covers.
- Make a-holes to the zip lock covers with a toothpick.
- You can also place the neem leaves in a cotton cloth or stapled covers.
- Store these zip lock covers with the grains.
Tip 14
- Take some neem leaves, five tablespoons of rock salt, and two to three red chilies.
- Add these all are in grains to avoid bugs.
You can also check other tips listed below.
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