10 TIPS TO STRETCH YOUR FOOD BUDGET (SAINIK'S STORY)

1. Plan meals and snacks for the week according to your budget

2. Make a grocery list (and follow it!)

3. Do not go to the grocery store hungry (you will end up getting more than what is on your list!)

4. Ask about loyalty cards at your local grocery store to get special offers and discounts

5. Check for sales and coupons in the local paper or online

6. Consider shopping at discount stores

7. Cook meals that may stretch leftovers from the day before (soups and casseroles are great ways to do this)

8. Plan some meals that don’t have meat (meat’s expensive!). Some good substitutes may be using beans, eggs, tofu, and peanut butter.

9. Freeze leftovers or bulk food items. Cook in bulk and freeze meal portions for another day. 

10. Plan based on what is already in your refrigerator/pantry.

      CHEF'S TIP :-   Dall Cooks Faster if you add a few drops of Oil and a pinch of Turmeric powder to the Water. Add some extra water to Dall so the Dall-Water can be used to prepare a light Rasam or used as a stock for soup.