Egg Masala

November 24, 2008 at 5:33 am (Egg Curry) (, , , , , , , )

Ingredients:
4 eggs, hardboiled and shelled
2 onions, sliced finely

To be mixed together with little water:
1 1/2 tsp chilli pwd
2 tsp coriander powder
A pinch of turmeric
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
1 tomato, chopped
1 tbsp Cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp gram flour
Cooking oil

Method:
Make 2-3 slits on each egg with a thin bladed knife and set aside.
Heat the oil and fry the onions till it becomes brown.
Now add the gram flour and fry till the gram flour is completely fried.
Add the powder paste and fry for 45 seconds. Add the tomatoes and Cilantro.
Add 1 cup of water and the eggs and keep it to boil.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Ready to serve.

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Egg Curry With Coconut

November 24, 2008 at 5:27 am (Egg Curry) (, , , , , , , , , )

Ingredients:
5-6 hard boiled eggs
1 large-sized onion
1″ piece of ginger
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies
1 cup coconut (freshly grated)
½ tsp turmeric powder
5-6 tbsp mustard oil
1½ tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste

Method:
Grind the onion, ginger, cumin seeds and the green chillies into a fine paste.
Prick the eggs with a fork.
Heat the oil and add the eggs and cook over a high flame for 3-4 minutes till the eggs attain a golden colour.
Remove and keep aside. In the same oil fry the onion paste over a medium heat till the paste attains a light golden colour.
Add the grated coconut and continue to fry the paste for another 4-5 minutes, stirring all the time.
lower the flame and mix in one cup of water.
Bring the gravy to the boil and cook the gravy for another 2-3 minutes.
Transfer the gravy to a serving bowl.
Slice the eggs into halves or keep them whole and place in the gravy.
Sprinkle the garam masala powder over the prepared gravy and cover with a lid for 3-4 minutes before serving.

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Egg Akoori

November 24, 2008 at 5:24 am (Egg Curry) (, , , , , , )

Ingredients:
1 onion, sliced finely
2 chopped green chillies
1-2 flakes garlic, finely chopped
1/4 ” ginger , finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
A little garam masala
4 eggs
Cooking oil

Method:
Heat the oil and fry the onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies till the onions turn brown in colour.
Take the pan off the heat, add the eggs, salt and pepper and the garam masala powder and stir well.
Put back on the fire and fry, stirring continuously till the mixture turns solid and is well browned.

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Boiled Eggs in Tomato Sauce

November 24, 2008 at 5:19 am (Egg Curry) (, , , , , , , , , )

Ingredients:
4 boiled eggs
1 tbsp black pepper
salt to taste
For sauce:
1 tomato juice
chilly powder to taste
salt to taste
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
fresh coriander leaves

Method:
Shell the eggs and then remove the yolk by just cutting the top of the eggs white.
To the yolk add black pepper salt to taste and then refill the yolk back inside the white covering seal the top of it by a toothpick.
Now prepare the sauce by adding the tomato juice, chilly powder, salt and tomato ketchup and the fresh coriander leaves. Heat it in a vessel.
Then in the dish keep the eggs and add the sauce from above garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve hot.

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Start your day light

October 5, 2008 at 2:08 pm (Cooking Classes) (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

Swap heavy breakfast items with low-cal yet yummy foods to lose weight
It’s the most important meal of the day, so don’t make the wrong choice. Here are some clever (and surprising) breakfast swaps that’ll fill you up and keep the kilos off too…

SWAP…

Two scrambled eggs (308 calories, 28g fat)

…FOR

Two fried eggs (214 calories, 16g fat)

WHY?


Scrambled egg may seem like the more virtuous option, but it’s impossible to make it properly without adding milk and butter.

Go for a couple of eggs fried with just a little spray of oil instead, and you’ll feel just as satisfied but consume far fewer calories.
Eggs for breakfast fill you up more than most other breakfast choices, so you tend to eat less at your next couple of meals, according to research carried out at the Rochester Centre for Obesity in America.

SWAP…

An almond croissant (481 calories, 30.5g fat)

…FOR

Two slices of fruit bread (206 calories, 3g fat)

WHY?

The calorie count for the average coffee shop almond croissant isn’t far shy of 500 and it will surely fill you up for only half an hour. 

Opt for fruit bread instead – it releases energy slowly and keeps you satisfied for a little longer. But leave it unbuttered.

SWAP…

Two sausages (185 calories, 11g fat)

…FOR

Beans on a slice of toast (267 calo ries, 2g fat)

WHY?


Half a large tin of beans with one slice of unbuttered toast actually has more calories than two sausages, but it’s much healthier. 

The sausages supply lots of cholesterol-raising saturated fat, while the beans are low in fat, high in fibre and have a very low glycaemic index – so they’ll fill you up for longer. They also count as a veg
portion, but buy the reduced-salt
version – it’s even healthier.

SWAP…

40g corn flakes and semi-skimmed milk (205 calories, 2g fat)

…FOR

40g porridge oats with semiskimmed milk (221 calories, 6g fat)

WHY?


There’s no calorie saving here, but you can’t beat porridge for its slow-release energy, which will stop you digging into the biscuit tin.

SWAP…

150g of tub yoghurt

…FOR

Honey and a chopped banana (370

WHY?

calories, 14g fat). Or a low-fat tomato sandwich (120 calories, 3g fat)
Yoghurt is one of the few foods that’s less than healthy. The full-fat version is 10 per cent fat and the calories soon mount.

A better swap option is to have a sandwich with far fewer calories. Make it at home, add extra-lean chicken if you want, make it on thinly sliced wholemeal bread (no butter) and don’t forget lots of tomatoes.

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