Sunday 17 March 2013

Egg Mayo Tramezzini



Tramezzini is a popular Italian snack, traditionally made out of white bread stuffed with all sort of things and cut into triangles.  I tried a healthier option using egg and whole meal bread.....though it has some mayo and butter as well :)

Feel free to leave your comment and suggestions, if you like it !!!!!


 Ingredients :

        Egg - 2
        Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
        Green Bell pepper - 1/4
        Yellow bell pepper - 1/4
        Red bell pepper - 1/4
        Lettuce - 4 leaves
        Carrot - 1/2
        Green Olives - 5-6
        Parsley - few sprigs
        Whole meal / Brown Bread - 6 slices
        Butter - 2 tsp
        Oregano - 1 tsp
        Salt - to taste
        Pepper - to taste





        Pre-Preparation:

       i.  Hard boil the eggs and dice them.
       ii. Finely chop the bell peppers, carrot, olives and parsley.
       iii. Apply butter evenly on the bread slices.











Preparation :

      i. In a bowl, add eggs, veggies, olives, parsley and mayonnaise.
      ii. Season it with salt, freshly crushed black pepper and oregano.
      iii. Mix all the ingredients well.
      iv. On one side of the bread, place a lettuce leaf and spread the mayonnaise mixture on top of it.
      v. Cover it with another slice of bread.
      vi. Cut it in small triangles .

Serving suggestion :

      Serve the tramezzini with french fries and tomato ketchup or a dip of your choice. 


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Monday 4 March 2013

Sunny Side Up in a Cup




Adelle Davis once said : " Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper ". This well known saying is really effective too.. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and in this fast paced life we often neglect it....  It's a challenge to prepare breakfast which is quick, simple, nutritious and delicious. Once watching Sanjeev Kapoor's show, I was inspired to make this mouthwatering and lovely looking recipe.

On my first attempt itself, we loved it .... and I am pretty sure that you and your family will love it too :) 

                                                Enjoy My Sunny Side UP in a CUP!!!!!!!!



Ingredients :

   Egg - 2
   Onion - 1
   Tomato - 1
   Green Bell Pepper - 1/2
   Mozzarella cheese - 3 Tbsp diced cheese
   Olive oil - 3 tsp
   Green Chili - 1
   Fresh Coriander leaves - few sprigs
   Salt -  to taste
   Black Pepper - to taste
   Chicken Sausage - 1 (optional)

Pre- Prep :
  
   i. Roughly chop the onion and tomato.
   ii. Finely chop the green bell pepper , coriander and the green chillies.
   iii. Saute the chicken sausage and dice it.
   iv. Dice the mozzarella cheese.

Preparation :
 
   i.  In a pan, add 1 tsp Olive oil , add Onion and saute it for a min.
   ii.  Add tomatoes and saute for a couple of mins or until the tomatoes are soft.

   iii. Add the green chillies and coriander.
   iv. Season with salt and freshly crushed black pepper.
   v.  Mix well and switch off the heat.
   vi. In a serving cup/bowl , put 2 Tbsp of the mixture, add some cheese cubes and 
         bell pepper.
   vii.  Add the chicken sausages. (optional)
   viii. Break an egg top of on  it.
 ix. Add some more cheese, bell pepper and tsp olive oil.
    x.   Sprinkle some salt and  black pepper.  
xi.  Microwave it for a min if you like your egg soft otherwise microwave for 2 mins and let it rest for a min.

PS: Do not overcook the egg.


Serving suggestion :

    i. Garnish it with a sprig of coriander or parsley.

 


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