How to keep vegetables fresh for longer

Buying a week of vegetables at once saves time, but only if they stay fresh. Here is how we keep vegetables fresh at Al Maarij — and how you can too.

1. Don't wash before storing

Water speeds up rotting. Wash vegetables just before cooking.

2. Keep leafy greens wrapped

Wrap spinach and lal shak in a dry cotton cloth or paper towel and keep in the fridge.

3. Onions and potatoes apart

Store them in a cool, dark, airy place — but never together. Onions make potatoes sprout faster.

4. Tomatoes outside the fridge

Keep tomatoes at room temperature until they are ripe, then refrigerate for up to two days.

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