Friday 24 January 2014

Egg Salad Sandwich


 Finely chop two hard boiled eggs. Add 1/2 tbsp of grated cheese (I used Amul cheese cube), one finely chopped small onion, 1 finely chopped small tomato, pinch of salt and black pepper powder to season, 1/4 tsp mustard powder and 1 1/2 tbsps mayonnaise. Mix well.
Apply butter on two slices of bread (on one side) and spread this egg salad all over on one slice, place the other bread slice and toast till golden. Serve warm.

Thursday 23 January 2014

Mini omelet muffins



A perfect option to start your day with energy, these delicious muffins is full of protein and taste just
as normal sized omelets, you can cook them on Sunday night and be packed for the whole week! Just
refrigerate them and re-heat each morning, you can re-heat them in microwave and add your own


vegetables and special ingredients!

INGREDIENTS:
Tins:

  •    muffin pan
  •    beaten and seasoned eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper
Stuffing:

  • diced ham
  • bacon
  • carrots
  • tomatoes
  • onions
  • spinach
  • bell pepper
  • shredded cheese
PREPARATION:
1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and generously grease the bottoms and sides of your muffin pan
to ensure a stick-free removal once the omelets are done baking.
2. Make sure your eggs are beaten and you've added the salt and pepper.
3.Fill the bottoms of your muffin pan (about 1/3 of each individual tin) with the different mix-ins you chose. 
4.Fill the tins with your eggs. The omelets will puff up a little when you bake them, so make sure to leave just a tiny bit of space at the top of each tin. Slightly stir each mixture to combine your eggs with the ingredients.

Macaroni With Grilled Vegetables  
Ingredients:
  1. Macaroni - 1 cup  { I've used mixed like shell type n elbow macaroni }
  2. Onion - 1/2 no. finely chopped
  3. Tomato - 1 no, pureed
  4. Garlic - 1/2 tsp, minced
  5. Tomato paste - 2 tsp
  6. Turmeric powder - a pinch
  7. Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  8. Pav bhaji masala - 1/2 tsp, optional
  9. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  10. Salt - to taste
  11. Curry leaves - a sprig
  12. Oil - 1 1/2 tsp.
To marinate:
  1. Veggie's of your choice - 1 cup  ( I've used Broccoli, Carrot, Beans }
  2. Yogurt - 2 tbsp
  3.  Red chilly powder -  1/2 tsp , ( require  to your taste)
  4. Turmeric powder - a pinch
  5. Salt - to taste
  6. Garam masala powder - a pinch
  7. Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Method :
  • Wash the veggie's , dry them. Cut the veggie's into big chunks or bite sized pieces. In a bowl add the yogurt, kasmiri red chilli powderturmeric powder, salt, garam masala powder, ginger garlic paste, mix well to form a paste. Dump in the veggie's and mix well with the masala. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
  • Heat a dosa pan with very little oil and place the veggie's one by one. Grill the veggie's one by one until it is cooked thoroughly, flipping side to side. Take the cooked and grilled veggie's and gather them in a plate.
  • Cook the macaroni according to the instructions given on the back side of it's cover. Make sure to cook for an extra 3 minutes to get a soft macaroni, not al dente.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, fry the minced garlic for few seconds, then add the onions, saute for a minute until it sweats. Now add in the tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes until the raw smell of the tomato is gone and the oil comes out.
  • Add in the curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, pav bhaji masala powder and salt and combine well. Stir together the masala for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the tomato paste, mix well with the masala. Cook the masala a little more seconds and add a tbsp of water to stop from burning the masala.
  • Mix well, cook again for few seconds. Now dump in the grilled veggie's, and give them a nice toss. Stir in the cooked macaroni and give it a nice toss. Simmer the macaroni for a minute in low flame and serve warm.

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Bread Omelette 


Ingredients:

  1. Bread - 2 slices
  2. Egg - 1 or 2 nos, acc to ur preference ( 1 is enough for a serving)
  3. Pepper powder - as needed
  4. Salt - to taste
  5. Onion - 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  6. Oil - 1/2 tsp
Method:
  • Make sure you have everything set near ur stove top.
  • Break the egg in a bowl and whisk well. Add the chopped onion, a pinch of pepper powder and a pinch of salt. Whisk together again until it combines well.
  • Heat 1/2 of oil in a dosa pan or any wide pan for 10 sec and pour the egg mixture in the middle.
  • Slightly tilt the pan to spread the egg and immediately take one bread and place it on top of the egg mixture on the left side. Again take one more slice and place on the top on the right side.
  • Cook for 10 sec and flip the omelette along with the bread. Now, the bread slices should be facing the heat and the omelette will be facing up. Cook for few more sec so that the bread gets nicely toasted and flip again. Fold the bread slices on top of one another and serve hot.