INSTANT BREAD IDLIES !!!!!!!

Now a days HEBBAR'S KITCHEN videos & recipes are getting popular & i became also fan of it & followed few recipes too. One of them is INSTANT BREAD IDLIES. No fermantaion required here & you can prepare it within an hour. Ideal recipe for breakfast, lumch box & when unexpected guests are there. 

INGREDIENTS:-

Bread slices, white/whole grain - 4
rice rava/idly rava - 1 cup
thick curd, preferably sour - 1 cup
water -1& 1/2 cup water or as required
salt to taste
pinch of baking soda
oil to grease idly plate

METHOD:-

1. Firstly take bread slices & cut the sides. This helps to prepare white idlies.
2. Grind to smooth powder like bread crumbz & then transfer bread crumbs to a large mixing bowl.
3. Additionally add a cup of idly rava, also salt to taste & a cup of thick curds.
4. Further more give a good mix. Add water as required to prepare idly batter consistency. Also add 1/4 cup of water above the batter so that i doesn't dry up. Do no worry if your batter is watery, as bread & idly rava will absorb water.
5. Rest the batter for 20 to 30 mins. Then give a good mix, add water if required, adjust he consistency to of idly batter.
6. Just before steaming add a pinch of baking soda & mix well till it turns frothy.
7. Brush the plates with oil & pour the batter immediately into the idly plate. Do not rest he batter as other idlies.
8. You have to steam it on medium flame for 10 mins on medium flame. 
9. Allow it to rest for 5 mins then unmould.
10. Serve hot with chutney & sambaar.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE !!!!!!!

Cauliflower cheese is a dish from England & i adopted this recipe from BBC GOOD FOOD.

INGREDIENTS:-

cauliflower - 1 large, broken into pieces
milk - 500 ml
butter - 50gm
cheddar cheese - 100 gm, grated
breadcrumbs - 2-3 tblsp (optional)

METHOD:-

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to boil &
then add cualiflower pieces & cook for 5 mins.t
2. Lift out a cauliflower piece to tesr, it should be cooked. Drain the cauliflower, then tip into an ovenproof dish.
3. Heat oven to 220*C/200*C.
4. Put the sauce pan back on the heat & add the milk, flour, butter.
5. Keep whisking fast as the butter melts & the mixture comes to the boil.. Flour will disappear & sauce will begin to thicken.
6. Whisk for 2 mins while the sauce bubbles & becomes nice & thick.
7. Turn off the heat , stir in the most of the cheese & pour over the cauliflower.
8. Scatter over the remaining cheese & bread crumbs.
9. Bake it for 20 mins until bubbling.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

CHILLY CHEESE TOAST !!!!!

My son was craving for this & i had mozzarella cheese lying in my fridge. So,, decided to try both grilled & tawa version. I liked grilled version very much & my son liked tawa version. What i felt is i should have added little oregano & few chilly flakes to the mixture.  You can serve it as starter or for evening snacks or for kids lunch box.

INGREDIENTS:-

Bread – 6 slices
Cheese – 100gm (I used mozzarella), grated
Green Chillies – 1 (thin long variety)
Green Capsicum – half
Italian Seasoning 1/2 tsp

Chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 2 cubes (i used salted amul butter cubes)
Salt – if needed

METHOD:-

1. Cut green chillies finely, chop the capsicum – set aside. 

2.Take grated cheese in a bowl and mix green chillies, italian seasoning , chilly flakes and capsicum with it.

(Quantity shown here is after applying mixture to 3 bread slices)

3. Take the bread slice and apply butter to both sides.

4. Now apply the cheese chilli mixture. 

HOW TO GRILL ?

 Meanwhile preheat oven at 200 deg C for 3mins and grill it at the same temperature for 11 mins.

Cut diagonally n serve wid tomato ketch up

TAWA METHOD:-

Heat tawa and apply butter to both sides of bread and toast bread slices from one side.

Now keep flame low and turn bread slices to another side & apply chilly cheese mixture.

Now close the lid and turn the flame off when cheese completely melts (it will take 5 mins on low flame).

Cut diagonally n serve wid tomato ketch up.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

NOTES:-

1. You can add one more green chilly minced to make it little spicy.

2. Or you can sprinkle oregano and chilly flakes while serving.

GRILLED MINT CHUTNEY & CHEESE SANDWICH !!!!!!!

I adopted this recipe from EDIBLE GARDEN. Its a simple, easy to make delicious sandwich. Kids will love it for sure 👍 An ideal dish for kids lunch box. As my son loves sandwiches very much, i keep trying different recipes. 

Ingredients:

8 slices of bread of your choice
4 slices of cheese
For the Mint Chutney:
A bunch of fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1 green chilli
1/2 tsp minced garlic (optional)
A pinch of dry ginger powder or 1/2″ piece of fresh ginger
Salt to taste

METHOD:

Grind all ingredients together with very little water to a smooth paste.

To assemble and toast the sandwiches: Spread a generous amount of the mint chutney on one side of the bread slice. Top with a slice of cheese and toast in a sandwich maker until done. You can also toast in a pan on the stovetop with a pat of butter until both sides are golden brown and the cheese has melted. Or grill them in sandwich maker.

Serve mint chutney cheese sandwiches hot with ketchup.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))

MAYO EGG SANDWICH !!!!!!!!!!

Today i am gonna post simple breakfast recipe using bread, egg & mayyonise. Actually this is my own recipe :P Recently my attended a cooking competetion & he brought back the thinks he used there such as milkmaid, bread, mayyonise, salt, sugar, biscuits etc. So, i was thinking about using them. Son told he will make his special laddoos using milkmaid for me, so now my aim is to finish bread & mayyonise. Suddenly i realised that i never prepared sandwiches using eggs. So, thought will scramble eggs & will use mayyonise too for sandwiches. I usually mix well eggs+salt+red chilly powder/pepper powder+1 tsp water in a bowl & then i prepare scrambled eggs. This time i decided to add chopped coriander leaves & chole masala powder & dried basil leaves too & it tasted yum ! So, here is jhatpat recipe of mayo - egg sandwich.

(scrambled eggs)

INGREDIENTS:-                                                                               

bread slices - 4                                                                         mayyonise - 1 tbl sp
oil - 2 tsp

To scramble:-

eggs - 2
coriander leaves, chopped - 1tbl sp
water - 2 tsp
chole masala pow - 1/2 tsp
pepper pow - 1/2 tsp
dried basil leaves - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

METHOD:-

1. In a bowl mix well all the ingredients mentioned under "to scramble".

2. Heat oil in a non stick pan & pour mixture & make scrambled eggs & keep aside.

3. Cut the edges of the bread slices.

4. Apply mayyonise on one side of each bread. 

5. Fill one bread slice with scrambled eggs & close it with another bread slice.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

Note:-

You can apply mayyonise on one bread slice  & tomato ketch up on another bread slice depending on your taste.

FRENCH CHEESE TOAST !!!!!!!

French cheese toast...a yummy, easy to make snack for kids. 

INGREDIENTS:-

bread slices - 2
egg - 1
cheese cube - 1 (i used amul)
butter as required
red chilly powder as per taste
salt to taste

METHOD:-

1. Cut the sides of the bread slices & make triangles.
2. Beat the egg. Add red chilly powder & salt to that & beat again.
3. Heat the pan, add butter, dip the bread slices(2) in egg batter & place it on pan.
4. When cooked properly, turn it to another side. Sprinkle grated cheese on it.
5. When cooked properly, take out from pan & place it on a plate.(cheese part should be upside).
6. Dip another 2 slices of bread in egg batter & shallow fry on both sides.
7. Now place these bread slices on the other 2 bread slices. 
8. Serve it with tomato ketch up.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING !!!!!!!!!!

Aaj kuch meetha ho jaaye...my todays recipe is from RAK'S KITCHEN. This is a simple , easy but delicious dessert using bread. Here, i used tuity-fruity bread but you can use plain bread as well. Clicked pics before chilling but it tasted great after chilling. Best part is it is an eggless dessert & steamed it in pressure cooker.  So, anyone can make this. 

INGREDIENTS:-                                                                            

Bread slices - 8                                                  

Milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

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Sugar - 2/3 cup (11 tblsp approx)

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Sugar for caramel - 2 tblsp

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Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

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Nuts(optional) - for garnishing

METHOD:-

1. Tear the bread into pieces and add milk to it. Mash it well with potato masher. Mix vanilla and sugar and keep aside.
2. Keep ready the vessel(flat 6 inch bowl or any other similar) and heat a pan with sugar and 2 tsp water. Tilt the pan frequently for even heating and take care not to burn the sugar. At one stage the sugar starts turning deep golden yellow.
3. Pour the caramel in the vessel and tilt to coat the bottom and a bit in the sides as well. Let it set for two minutes and pour the bread mixture to it.
4. Steam cook it by covering the vessel with aluminium foil with holes pricked for the steam to escape. Steam for 20-25 minutes. (I used my pressure cooker. Fill it with 3/4 cup water, place the vessel with bread mixture inside covering the vessel with aluminium foil . Close the pressure cooker with lid, no need to put the pressure regulator / weight valve/ whistle.)
5. After that,cool down and keep it in refrigerator for 2 hours minimum and then invert it  to a plate. You can cut it to desired shape before serving.

NOTES:-

1. Be sure you dont over heat the sugar syrup after it turns golden in colour, otherwise it may taste bitter. Also take care not to burn it in the sides of the pan,tilt it frequently to avoid this.
2. You can top with nuts if you like.
3. Don’t add more milk or sugar than mentioned. The pudding by itself is gooey and sticky, so adding more of any one of the above may not set properly.
4. Give at least a day for setting, before serving/eating to enjoy the fullest flavour!
5. I used my pressure cooker for steaming,without the pressure regulator(valve/weight)

1. HAPPY COOKING :))))))

POTATO CHEESE BALLS !!!!!!!

Hiiiiiii frenzz........i m back....after a break...don't know long or short :PHmmmmmm....mansoon started. Let us prepare a yummy n hot starter today. A perfect dish for mansoon.  Potatoes are good for health & cheese is everyone's favourite. So, how about POTATO CHEESE BALLS ???? Yummy for our tummy na & kids will definately ask i want more mummy :DBTW, i adopted this recipe from the blog YUMMY TUMMY.I agree my pics are not as good as theirs, but taste was awesome ! So, thought of posting it.

Ingrediants:

Potatoes - 3 large boiled and mashed

Peas - 1/2 cup ( I used Frozen)

Spring Onion - 1 chopped (i used red onion)

Tomato Ketchup - 1 tblspn

Salt to taste

Pepper Powder to taste

CornFlour / CornStarch - 2 tblsp

Breadcrumbs - 1 cup

Mozarella Cheese - as needed cut into small cubes

Oil for Deep Frying + 1 tsp

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in spring onion and peas and saute for a min.

Add in tomato ketchup , salt and pepper to taste and mix well.

Add in potatoes and mix well. Allow this to cool down. Divide this into equal portions.

Take one ball and stuff it with small piece of cheese in the center and cover from all sides. Do the same to every balls.

Mix cornflour with some water to form a thin liquid. Take breadcrumbs in a plate and set aside.

Now take the cheese stuffed ball and dip them in cornflour liquid and then roll them tightly in breadcrumbs. Do the same to every balls.

Now heat oil for deep frying and fry these balls till golden brown.

Drain in a paper towel and serve with ketchup..

HAPPY COOKING :))))))