Jul 23
Omelette Wrap

Ingredients:
4 eggs,
4 small potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed,
1 onion; finely chopped,
1 small tomato; finely chopped,
1/2 tsp red chilli powder,
1/2 tsp pav-bhaji masala,
1/2 tsp garam masala powder,
Salt to taste,
Oil for frying,
Water.

Method:
Heat little oil in a pan, add onions and tomatoes and fry stirring occasionally for few minutes till they turn soft. Then add red chilli powder, garam masala and pav-bhaji masala and mix well. Let it fry for 2 minutes. Now add mashed potatoes, mix and add little water, cover with lid and simmer for 2 minutes. Then remove from flame and set aside till the omelettes are prepared.
Now beat 2 eggs at a time, add a pinch of salt. Heat a non-stick pan, add little butter or oil if you like else you can omit it, pour the egg and hold the handle of the pan and shake it to spread the egg evenly on the pan. When the egg is cooked from one side, flip over to the other side. Now scoop a spoonful of potato mixture and spread it over the omelette. Then wrap the omelette to form a nice thick roll. Prepare the other omelette similarly and serve with tomato ketchup.

Jul 1
Veg Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:
6 whole grain bread; cut open with a sharp knife just like a book,
1 cup peas and finely chopped carrot, cauliflower, beans,
1/2 cup spring onions,
1/2 cup potatoes,
2-3 tsp schezwan or chilli sauce,
2 tbsp mayonnaise,
Green or black olives as per taste,
Cheese slices as per choice,
Butter to spread,
Lettuce leaves,
Salt and pepper to taste,
1 tbsp oil.

Method:
Add oil and then all the chopped vegetables, spring onions and fry for 2 minutes. Then add schezwan or chilli sauce, salt and pepper and remove from flame. Then add potatoes and let it cool. Then add 2 tbsp mayonnaise and mix well. Spread butter on the bread, place 2-3 lettuce leaves on a slice, place the stuffing, a cheese slice if you like, olives and then press over the other side to close the sandwich.

May 1
Babycorn and Mushroom Salad

Ingredients:
250gms fresh white button mushrooms, cut into 4 pieces each and blanched,
12-15 baby corns, sliced slanted and boiled,
2 capsicums or green bell pepper, diced,
4 scallions or spring onions, sliced slanted.

For the dressing-
Salt and Pepper to taste,
1/4 cup Vinaigrette Sauce,
Chopped parsley or mint leaves as per taste.

Method:
In a bowl mix all the ingredients for dressing and then add all the vegetables to it. Mix and chill before serving.

NOTE:
Mushrooms have low calories and are rich with proteins, so it is a healthy vegetable. This salad is very healthy and low calorie meal too.

Apr 29
Beans Sprout and Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:
250gms broccoli florets,
2 cups sprouts,
2 spring onions with greens,
1 cup green peas; chopped,
1 tbsp sesame seeds; roasted,
1 tsp grated ginger,
1/4 cup lemon juice,
2 tsp sugar,
1/2 tsp cumin powder,
1/4 cup Olive oil,
Salt to taste.

Method:
Cook broccoli florets in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Boil green peas separately. Now mix all the ingredients except
salt. Add salt only at the time of serving.*

* If salt is added long time before the salad is served then all the veggies become soft and soggy.

Apr 28
Chicken Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked boneless and shredded chicken,
1/2 cup chopped celery,
1/2 cup scallions (green onions),
3/4 cup seedless black grapes, cut into halves,
1/2 cup mayonnaise,
1/2 cup salad or coleslaw dressing,
Salt and Pepper to taste,
Lettuce leaves,
Toasted whole wheat bread or Crossiants.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients and chill in the refrigerator. Spread the salad on the bread, place lettuce leaves and serve.

TIPS:
1. Try using veggies instead of chicken
2. This Chicken salad can be served without bread simply as a salad.
3. Try this sandwich using pita bread.

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