India, July 8 -- Many of us chop green chillies the same way every time without thinking twice. But according to celebrity chef Ranveer Brar, that simple kitchen habit could be affecting the flavour and heat of your food. In a July 8 Instagram post, he explained why different dishes require different ways of cutting chillies and shared a practical tip every home cook should know. (Also read: Chef Ranveer Brar connects 'golgappas and aloo chaat' to gut health science, says trillions of bacteria respond to it )

Ranveer Brar began by pointing out that not all green chillies are the same size. "No two green chillies are exactly the same size. The first thing you should do is bring them to roughly the same size by trimming them from the botto...