Cucumber and Capsicum Grilled Sandwich

Being a full-time working woman and a mother of 2 kids, every morning I have to struggle to prepare something that is healthy, tasty and can be prepared in just few minutes. This is one such recipe. Let's have a look!

Ingredients

• 2 bread slices (I prefer brown bread) 
• 1 chopped capsicum 
• half chopped / grated cucumber 
• 1 small onion chopped 
• 2-3 tablespoon baby corn 
• 2-3 tablespoon grated cheese 
• butter
• 2 big spoon of tomato ketchup
• Spices to taste (Salt, red chili flakes, black pepper, chat masala)
  

Instructions

• Press chopped / grated cucumber between palm to remove extra water and put it in a bowl
  

• Add capsicum, onion, baby corn, grated cheese
  

• Also add spices and tomato ketchup and mix well. You mixture is ready
  

• Apply butter on one side of the bread and spread the mixture on top of it 

• Prepare the sandwich on grill or with sandwich maker
  

Tips

• You can add or remove vegetables as per your choice. 
• Instead of tomato ketchup, coriander or mint chutney can also be used 
• I have used grill to prepare sandwich, it can also be prepared in pan by applying butter on both sides and roasting on top of pan.
  

Chili Cheese Toast

This is a quick recipe for breakfast with loads of cheese and some veggies. Though it is very simple and quick, the taste is awesome. You should at least try it once.

Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 2 slices of bread
• 1 bell pepper very nicely chopped
• 1 small onion very nicely chopped
• shredded cheese
• spices (red chili flakes, salt to taste)

Procedure

• Take butter in a mixing bowl and keep it in room temperature for some time to make it soft
  

• Add garlic
  

• Mix it well
  

• Now apply it on both sides of the bread slices
  

• Add shredded cheese on bread slices
  

• Sprinkle chopped bell pepper, onion. Add chili flakes and sprinkle some salt. You can also optionally add pizza seasoning like oregano etc as per you taste.
  

• Now put pan on lowest flame and keep the bread slice on pan. Cover it with the lid and let it cook for few minutes in lowest flame. (You can also switch off the flame and keep the bread on warm pan so that the cheese becomes soft and melts and we get crispy bread). 
  

• Once done, cut it in half or quarter
  

• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
  

Idli

Preparing idli is not difficult when batter is ready. Please check my page on Idli Dosa Batter recipe with lentils and Rice to know step by step Instructions on how to prepare batter. You need idli mould to prepare it and it can be prepared with steam in either in cooker or in microwave. So, in this page, I will not tell about how to make idli, but rather will tell about how to enhance Idli taste or what make it taste special or rich. This is about garnishing Idli batter before preparing Idlis.  

Ingredients

• 4-5 Curry leaves nicely cut
• 1-2 green chilies cut nicely 
• around 1 table spoon of grated ginger
• 5-6 pieces of cashew break in pieces
• pinch of hing or asafoetida
• 1 tsp of mustard seeds or rai
• 1 table spoon of ghee
  

Instructions

• Heat ghee in a pan in low flame. 
• Add mustard seeds. 
• When it starts to crackle, add green chilies, curry leaves and hing. 
• Add grated ginger and let it cook for around 1-2 minutes. 
• Add cashew pieces and give another 1-2 minutes. Keep mixing the ingredients to avoid it from getting burned. 
• Add the mixture in Idli batter and mix the batter softly. 
• Now prepare Idlis from the batter.
  

Besan Ka Dhokla

Easy and quick snacks recipe liked by almost all age group i.e. Dhokla. Follow the recipe and have super soft and spongy Dhokla just in max 15 mins.

Crispy Chili Cheese Garlic Toast

 

Quick and Easy recipe with Bread. Yummy Cheesy and chili garlic toast, that can be prepared in breakfast or as a snack. Most liked by kids...Do try this recipe...

Cheese Veggie Egg Tawa Sandwich

5 minute recipe for Breakfast or for evening snacks. Cheesy egg Tawa Sandwich with vegetables of you choice.

Crispy Masala Idli Fry

 

Crispy Masala Idli Fry, perfect option for evening snacks or morning breakfast. Do try with your "Shaam ki Chai" and let me know how do you like it. 

Cheese Garlic Bread Tawa Recipe | Dominos style without oven

 

Yummy cheesy domino's style garlic bread, perfect for breakfast or evening snacks. This is prepared in no time. No kid can say NO to this.. :)

Suji pancake | Easy breakfast and evening snacks recipe | Healthy Recipe with less oil | Rava Recipe

Suji Pancake with loads of veggies and very less oil. Healthy option for morning breakfast or evening snacks... Do try this.. 

Spicy Masala Idli

This is a Yummy and spicy idlis from left over idlis. It can also be prepared from fried Idlis but I always prefer the non-fried version of the food.

Basic Chili Cheese Toast

This is a very basic 5 minute recipe for breakfast prepared with cheese.

Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 2 slices of bread
• shredded cheese 
• spices (red chili flakes, salt to taste)

Procedure

• Take butter in a mixing bowl and keep it in room temperature for some time to make it soft
  

• Add garlic 
  

• Mix it well
  

• Now apply it on both sides of the bread slices
  

• Add shredded cheese on bread slices
  

• Add chili flakes and sprinkle some salt. You can also optionally add pizza seasoning like oregano etc as per you taste.
  

• Now put pan on lowest flame and keep the bread slice on pan. Cover it with the lid and let it cook for few minutes in lowest flame. (You can also switch off the flame and keep the bread on warm pan so that the cheese becomes soft and melts and we get crispy toast)
  

• Once done, cut it in quarter
  

• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
  

Bread Omlett

This is a basic breakfast recipe. If you have no clue what to cook, this is one of the simplest things that can be made within 15 minutes. 

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 medium size onion finely chopped
• bread slice
• Spices (salt to taste, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds)
• 1 green chili
• coriander leaves finely chopped
• oil or butter
  

Procedure

• Break eggs in a bowl. Add chopped onion, green chili, coriander leaves and spices on it and mix it properly.
  

• Heat pan in a medium flame. Apply butter on both sides of the bread and toast it on the pan.
  

• Apply some butter on the pan and spread egg mixture on it. 
  

• Place toasted bread slice on top of the omlett and let the below side cook. Apply more butter on the sides.

• Flip it on the other side and let it also cook a little.
  
• This can be served with Tomato Ketchup

Tip

• Paratha can also be used in place of bread and this can than also be served as an Egg Roll.

Pizza Paratha

Here is yet another recipe, an Indo-Italian, Pizza recipe in Indian style i.e. Pizza Paratha. You can add the toppings of your choice as you would prefer in your pizza. We will prepare the paratha stuffing with the Pizza ingredients, and you will experience the unique taste of paratha.

Ingredients

• 1 finely chopped medium size onion
• 1 finely chopped capsicum
• 2-3 big tablespoons of corn
• any topping of your choice
• 2-3 tablespoons of Pizza sauce
• cheese slice
• shredded cheese (optional)
  
• Herbs (Oregano, basil leaves powder etc. of your choice)
• salt to taste, pinch of black pepper
• Whole wheat flour dough
• ghee
  

Procedure

• Whole wheat flour dough recipe is not included here. The recipe is same as what you prepare for normal paratha. But just add some salt in dough while preparing it, if you already don't add it. 
  

• Add chopped onion, capsicum, corn, herbs, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. You can also add chopped green chilies here based on your taste. 

• Now add pizza sauce and mix it well 

• Prepare a flat roti from the dough as shown below. 

• Place a cheese slice in the middle of the roti. 

• Now add the mixture on top of the cheese. You can also add some shredded cheese here depending on how much cheese you or your kids like.

• Now we have to make a triangle. First apply some water using finger tip on the border of the roti, so that it sticks properly when you fold it. Now, fold the base from 1 side as shown below. 

• Now fold from another side. 

• Finally fold from bottom. 

• Heat pan in medium flame first. When it is hot enough, transfer the stuffed paratha on the pan and put the flame to low (since we have cheese in the filling, we would like it to melt properly). 

• Once done from 1 side, flip it to the other side. 

• Now apply ghee and flip it once again. Apply ghee on the other side as well and let it cook in low flame for some time till it is nicely done. Press it gently in between on pan so that it becomes little crispy. Pay special attention to the edges. Serve it hot.