Rectify The Excess Salt In RecipesDo not lose hope on a scrumptious dish you have made just because it’s over salted; simply peel a potato, cut it into 2 and with the help of the fork stir it in the dish. Alternatively one could also add a small lump of wheat flour dough to the boiling soup, dal, gravy or vegetable. Let it stay in the soup for a few minutes and discard it. Both these methods help to absorb all the extra salt.