French Toast

Rice Pancakes. (Shrove Tuesday Pancakes)

Semolina (Rawa)Thyme Dosa

Bread and Butter Pudding for One.

Tiranga Suji Dhokla - Guest Post

Western Omelet

Egg Cups - Guest Post

Wholewheat Banana Oat Muffins

 

3 Flour-Gluten Free Pancakes

It is very exciting to see more varieties of flours available in the Indian market. I prepared these pancakes with 3 flours that I picked up. Buckwheat is commonly known as "kuttu ka atta"; Amaranth flour is "rajgira" or "rajgara" flour; water chestnut flour is known as "singoda" flour. It was interesting to experiment with them, the textures being very different. This one is dedicated to all my readers looking for gluten free recipes.

Mushroom Frittata

I've always wondered what was the difference between a "frittata" and an "omelette". Found a detailed explanation in wikipedia, that I'd like to share with you.

Puttu

Guacamole Tacos- International Mexican Breakfast Incident

It's great to be back for the International Incident Party this month, having missed it the last couple of times.

Veg Cheese Sandwhich

Sandwhiches are always popular with kids. Here's an easy to whip up veg-cheese sandwhich, which can be used for breakfast, snack time or school lunch time.

Chicken Sandwhich

This is one yummy sandwhich you can have for breakfast or snack or send in lunch box. No specific measurements, use your judgement.

Oatmeal Pancakes

I adapted this very simple recipe I found in the newspaper (Bangalore Mirror) last week. It turned out to be a tasty and healthy variation for breakfast.

Ela Ada/ Rice Dumpling In A Leaf

Ela Ada- ela means leaf and ada could be translated as dumpling I think. A classic Keralite dish.

Appam

I haven't been blogging for a while, for all the reasons Mommies take a break from blogging. Hoping to be more regular and catch up with your blogs soon.

Horsegram Dosa/Muthira Dosa

I have been meaning to try this recipe since a while, finally got down to it. Should say am quite happy with the outcome.

Chickpea Crepes with Tofu Crumble/ Besan Chila

A chila is a North-Indian crepe made out of chickpea flour. You can have your chila with chutney or roll it around a stuffing like Tofu Crumble. Very simple to prepare, you can serve it for breakfast or for snacks.

Pav Bhaji

 Pav bhaji (also transliterated as pao bhaji and pau bhaji) is a classic fast food dish native to Maharashtrians and is popular in most metropolitan areas in India, particularly in the Maharashtrian city of Mumbai and Pune. "Pav" in Marathi means bread. "Bhaji" is a term for a curry and vegetable dish. 

History-

The origin of this dish is traced to the heyday of the textile mills in Mumbai. The mill workers used to have lunch breaks too short for a full meal, and a light lunch was preferred to a heavy one, as the employees had to return to physical labor after lunch. A vendor created this dish using items or parts of other dishes available on the menu. Roti or rice was replaced with pav and the curries that usually go with Indian bread or rice were amalgamated into just one spicy concoction-the 'bhaji'. Initially, it remained the food of the mill-workers. With time the dish found its way into restaurants and spread over Central Mumbai and other parts of the city. Such is popularity of this dish, that it is common to find it on the menu of most Indian restaurants serving fast food in Asia (especially Singapore, Hong Kong), America, UK (London), Switzerland and elsewhere.

It is consumed as a snack, between lunch and dinner, particularly by individuals in western India. Pav bhaji is available on hand carts. It is also available in almost all hotels and eateries. In recent years, pav bhaji is also being consumed as a light evening meal, and is also a party favorite.

To sum up its a fast food that is a dream of every mom- an ideal way of getting kids to eat a medley of veggies with no resistance!

So here's the classic Pav Bhaji with just one small twist. In addition to all the regular veggies used for this dish, I also use Drumstick/Moringa.

It is known to be a great source of calcium and a blood purifier.



Ingredients-

Veggies 1
2 large potatoes
1 carrot
3 florets of cauliflower
1 drumstick

Veggies 2
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 onion minced
2 tomatoes minced
1/2  green pepper/capsicum minced
1/2 cup green peas

1-2 tsp Pav Bhaji masala

(availabe at stores, if you cant get it, it contains a combination of the following spices)

ground cumin

ground pepper

ground cardamom

chilli powder

ground fennel

ground cinnamon

salt to taste

To serve-
Lemon juice
freshly chopped coriander
butter
Pav/ wholemeal buns

Preparation-

• Boil "veggies1"- Cut the drumstick into 2 inches sticks and boil with other vegetables.
• When done peel the potatoes, open the drumsticks and scoop out the flesh and seeds.
• Then mash all the vegetables roughly.
• Heat oil in a pan, saute the onions and garlic.
• Add the green pepper and peas, cover and cook.
• Add the tomatoes, cover and cook.
• When "veggies2" are all cooked, add salt to taste and pav bhaji masala.
• To this mixture add 1/4 cup water and the mashed veggies1.
• Stir till well combined.
• Switch off the heat

To Serve-

• Slit the buns in the centre, butter them and toast lightly on a girdle/tawa, till they are crisp on one side.
• Squeeze lemon juice over the bhaji, garnish with freshly chopped coriander.
• Drop a cube of butter in the centre. This is placed over the pipping hot bhaji such that it melts and infuses into the dish before your eyes.

 Enjoy!