Hours of work can be done in just 5 minutes, the indigenous trick of peeling peas which eliminates the headache of housewives.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The truth is that everyone likes to eat peas, but no one likes to peel them. Often when guests are about to come or peas have to be frozen for the winter, it takes hours despite the entire family being involved in this work. If the peas are a little hard, then the condition of the nails becomes bad.

But there is a method in the arsenal of social media and professional chefs which may sound a bit strange, but has a tremendous effect. Let us understand this.

1. That magic touch of hot water
Often we try to peel dry peas due to which the peel seems hard. The best solution for this is to heat water in a big vessel (be careful not to boil it). When the water becomes lukewarm or a little hot, turn off the gas and put all the peas in it. Just cover it and leave it for 2-3 minutes.

What will be the benefit? Due to the steam and heat of hot water, the upper peel of the peas becomes soft and loose. After this you just give a light push from above and the grains will fall out automatically.

2. Press or rolling pin method (which is very useful)
If you have a lot of peas, spread the peas on a cloth, cover it with another cloth on top and press lightly with a press (not hot) or a rolling pin. With very little effort the grains and peel will start separating. However, care has to be taken that the grains do not get flattened.

3. How to save nails?
If you don’t want to use the watery method, always open the peas from the tip instead of pressing the center with your thumb. Once you remove the tip, the peas will open like a zip and your nails will be safe.

Now next time when peas come to your house, don’t worry. Just heat water and watch the magic happen! These small tricks in the kitchen not only save our time but also make cooking a fun task.