Butter Garlic Mushroom Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen mushroom tops 
• 2 Tbsp melted butter 
• 1 tsp herbs 
• 2 tsp garlic paste 

Procedure:

• Preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius 
• Mix the melted butter, herbs and garlic together and coat the mushrooms. 
• Bake the mushrooms on a pan for 10 minutes.  
• Enjoy them warm straight from the oven

Chocolate Truffles with leftover egg yolks

I'm always wondering what to do with the extra egg yolks we have lying around. I usually cook them and give them to the crows or pigeons to eat. But this is definately a yummier way to use those leftover egg yolks.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup chopped chocolate 
• 1/4 cup of chopped Nuts

Instructions:

• Take the chopped pieces of chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat it at 15 seconds intervals until melted well.
• Mix one egg yolk in the melted chocolate until blended well.
• Roll the chocolate mixture into balls and roll them in the chopped nuts. 
• Voila !! delicious Chocolate truffles !!

Sweet Potato and Peanut Chaat

Over the years I've enjoyed making healthy sweet potato snacks, one because it's taste is so unique and delicious by itself that adding just 2-3 few ingredients makes it such a filling and fulfilling snack!

After a refreshing morning walk by the sea with a friend, we had a chance of  tasting this preparation at The Farmer's Market last Sunday in Bandra. And I instantly knew I had to try this recipe out. So here it goes;

Serves: 4

Difficulty Level: Easy

Ingredients:
2 Medium size Boiled sweet Potatoes
1/2 Cup crushed peanuts
1/4 tsp Chaat masala
1/4 tsp Aamchur (Mango Powder)
1/4 tsp Black Salt
1/4 Paprika (or a dash of chilli powder)
2 tsp chopped coriander leaves
1 lime (juice)

Method:
Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together and serve warm. Yes it's that easy.

Mango French Toast

Ingredients :

1. 4 slices bread 

2. 1 egg 

3. 3/5 cup milk 

4. 4-5 Tbsp Aamras (mango purée)

5. Oil 

Method:

1. Add the egg, milk and aamras in a bow and beat till well mixed. 

2. Add oil to the pan. 

3. Dip one slice of bread in the mixture for 1 minute and then soak the reverse side 

4. Add to the heated oil on the pan 

5. Cook each side for 2-3 mins until brown and eat hot 

Dark Chocolate French toast Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Cup Milk

1 Egg

2 Tsp Sugar

1 Tbsp Dark Cocoa

5 slices Bread

1 tsp Butter / Olive Oil

1 Tbsp Chopped Dark Chocolate

Procedure:

1. Beat together the milk, eggs, sugar, cocoa till well blended. Not to worry if the Cocoa is not fully blended, it still tastes delicious once cooked.
2. Heat a flat pan over medium heat and lightly brush with Olive oil or Butter
3. Dip each side of the bread in the egg mixture until well soaked. Place in pan and cook on both sides till brown around 3-4 minutes each side.
4. Add the chopped dark chocolate pieces on top while still hot and spread evenly once melted
5. Enjoy warm J

Tangy Oats Dosa

To make: 3 Medium Size Dosas

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coarsely ground Oats
• ½ Cup Water
• 1 finely chopped small sized Onion
• ½ finely chopped Tomato
• 1 Tbsp Schezwan Sauce (Or any spicy sauce)
• 1 Tbsp Sweet Bell Pepper sauce (or any sweet sauce)
• 2 tsp Oil

Procedure:

1. 1    Sauté the chopped onions in ½ tsp oil and keep aside.
2. Sauté the chopped tomatoes in ½ tsp oil and keep aside
3. Add the sauted onions, tomatoes,  sauces to the powdered oats  and mix. Add water enough to make it a batter and mix till of thick consistency.
4. Heat ½ tsp oil in a flat pan and pour half a cup of batter onto the surface and spread into a circle.
5. Turn over once browned and remove from pan once cooked.
6. Serve Hot

Mustard Chicken and Boiled Egg-White Open Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients:

3 slices of Whole Wheat Bread

3 tsp Ketchup/ Hot and sweet Sauce

½ chopped Onion

½ chopped Tomato

½ cup shredded  cooked Chicken

2 Sliced Boiled Eggs (Only Egg White)

2 tsp Whole Mustard Sauce

1 tsp Olive Oil

1 tsp Powdered Parmesan Cheese

Method:

1. Heat little oil in a pan and toss the onions until brown and remove

2.  Add tomatoes to the pan and cook for 2 minutes and remove

3. Heat a littlee oil and add the chicken and toss around. Add mustard sauce and toss around and remove.

4. Apply Sauce on the bread slices, add cooked onions and tomatoes  on the top. Add egg white slices and chicken

5. Bake until the bread is brown and crisp. Alternatively you can microwave for couple of minutes.

6. Remove and sprinkle cheese.

7. Ready to devour.

Nuts over PeaNuts

I'm surprised I didn't discover my love for Peanut butter and chocolate any sooner.

Since our childhood days we've always munched on roasted peanuts and also enjoyed pealing and eating hot boiled peanuts in the rainy season.

But it was only a decade ago we were introduced to Peanut Butter. Did i love it at first bite? No. But I did start to enjoy some melted peanut butter on hot toast occasionally. 'Peanut butter and Jelly' I've tried too, a good desert I agree ;)

But the day I fell in love with the salty nut was the day I tasted a Reese Peanut Butter cup. I found a big bag of Reese's cups in my cupboard that my Brother had left behind by mistake. My first bite into the cup aaaaahh ... the combination of the sweetness of the chocolate and the saltiness of the peanuts.....ohhhhhh woooww yummmilicious !!

It was just perfect..!! Sweet and Salty.....what heavens are made off!

Then began my discovery of the perfect Peanut-Butter Chocolate recipe. At first I just tried
combining ground peanuts with peanut butter which was delicious. Then tried adding some crushed
biscuit to it to add some crispness ...and there we were.. "Peanut-butter Chocolate crisps" !!!

(Recipe coming soon)

Soup for the soul???

I’ve always associated soups in the past as being a cure for bad colds or something you’d order at a Chinese restaurant (and my favorite being, off course ‘Chicken sweet corn’ soup).

I’ve always heard of the benefits of soup but was too damn lazy to make them in the past.

Today being a Sunday, I thought why not try. And I found this real simple recipe by Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/353233/spring-onion-soup. Trust me even you men out there can try a hand at this one. And believe it or not, its actually TASTY. Yes it is healthy and tasty, who’d have thought that 

Spring Onion Soup

• Prep Time 10 minutes
• Total Time 60 minutes
• Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 pounds spring onions (or yellow onions), trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt (or to taste)
• 1 1/4 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock (or soup cubes)
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent but not brown, about 15 minutes.
2. Stir in salt, stock, and water. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, and let cool for 20 minutes. Working in batches, puree in a blender, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high, blending until soup is smooth.
4. Divide soup among 4 bowls, drizzle with oil or a little cream, and serve with flatbread on the side.

Mango and Grapefruit Wonder

I’ve been bad again!

Yes I finished half of box of Anthon Berg’s Creamy Mint Chocolates last night for Dinner. (For those who love the combination of Mint and Chocolate, OMG you have to try these and you’ll know why I didn’t stop at just one)

So the sins of last night turned into guilt this morning….. “Only Fruits for Breakfast! Start the day healthy!” I told myself.

So I found some grapefruit in the fridge mom had picked up and like most of us I’ve never liked the taste of the fruit. But I thought they gotta be someway to make grapefruit tasty.

So I found this Recipe for a Mango and Grapefruit juice. I modified it as below to suit my taste buds and intentionally didn’t wanna add any sugar/honey and let the sweetness of the ripe mango do its magic.

Ingredients:

2 Mangoes
1 ½ Grapefruit
A pinch of nutmeg
A Pinch of Salt

Chop the mangoes and blend them in a mixer together. Add the Grapefruit nutmeg and Salt and blend again. Add water /ice depending on how thick you like your juices. And there you go, a great way to kick start your Saturday Morning 