News India Live, Digital Desk: Fresh and green fenugreek is available in winter season. Be it fenugreek parathas or potato-fenugreek curry, everyone likes its taste. But as the season changes, green fenugreek starts disappearing from the market and one has to depend on Kasuri methi (dry fenugreek). If you want to enjoy the taste of fresh fenugreek even during summer and monsoon season, you can adopt some simple ‘smart hacks’ to store it. Here are the 3 best ways to preserve fenugreek throughout the year:1. Fresh Leaf Freezing (storing without cooking) This method is best for those who want to maintain the green color and freshness of fenugreek leaves. Procedure: First of all, separate the fenugreek leaves from the stalk. Wash them 2-3 times with clean water so that all the soil is removed. Now spread the leaves on a cotton cloth and dry them completely in the fan air (make sure there is no water left). Storage: When the leaves dry, fill them in a zip-lock bag or airtight container. Remove the air from the bag and keep it in the freezer. At the time of use, simply take out a handful and add directly to the vegetable.2. Blanching Method: Fenugreek is often stored in this manner in hotels and restaurants so that it does not taste bitter. Process: Put fenugreek leaves in boiling water for 2 minutes and add half a teaspoon of sugar in it (sugar keeps the green color of fenugreek). Immediately after this, take out the leaves and put them in ice cold water. Storage: Filter the water and make small balls or puree of the leaves and freeze them in an ice cube tray. After freezing, put these cubes in a plastic bag and keep them in the freezer.3. Homemade Kasuri Methi (Natural Drying)If you want to store fenugreek outside without refrigeration, it is safest to dry it and store it.Procedure: Wash fenugreek leaves and dry them in the shade (inside the room) instead of sunlight. Drying in the sun can darken the color of the leaves and reduce the aroma. Storage: When the leaves become completely crisp, store them in a glass jar. This fenugreek does not spoil throughout the year. Special points to be kept in mind while storing: Soil and moisture: If there is even a little moisture in the fenugreek, it can rot, hence drying is the most important step. Remove the stalk: Always store only tender leaves, thick stalks can spoil the taste. Small packets: Store fenugreek in small packets instead of a big box so that you do not have to take out the entire box again and again when needed (this Protects from frost bite).