Showing posts with label Egg recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egg recipes. Show all posts

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Scrumptious Scrambled Eggs with Spinach

Scrumptious Scrambled Eggs with Spinach


Ingredients


2 small red Onion diced
8 Mushrooms sliced
2 Green Chilies slit
Two handful of Spinach trimmed and chopped fine
1 Tomato diced
1/4 tsp of Ginger minced
2 cloves Garlic minced
4 - 6 egg whites
1/4 tsp pepper
Salt to taste
Olive Oil 2 tsp



Method




  • In a wok pour olive oil approx 2 tsp saute the onions,fry for a few minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms,ginger and garlic minced, green chili and salt to taste.
  • Saute till the mushrooms are cooked . 
  • Then add the chopped spinach,tomatoes,pepper powder and fold in the beaten eggs.
  • Gently toss and cook eggs on low flame.
  • Healthy and yummy  eggs can be eaten for breakfast,brunch or even lunch. 

OPTIONAL


  • Any vegetable can be added to the eggs to make it interesting  try a blend of carrots and peas or broccoli.
  • I add 1/2 tsp Chili powder and a tsp of Tomato Ketchup to give it a tangy taste.








Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Poached Egg curry

Ingredients
Eggs-10
Onions-2
Curry leaves-few sprigs
Green Chili-2
Ginger-1 inch
Garlic -6 cloves

Curry powder-1-2 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Fennel powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Coconut Milk-1/2 can diluted with some water


Whole Spices
Cinnamon stick-2
Cloves-2
Cardamom-1
Star anise-1
Bay leaf -2

Method

Take a round non stick frying pan add olive oil approx 2 tbs to the hot oil add the whole spices, wait to sputter and then add the sliced onions,chopped ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes.Now add the curry powder,turmeric pepper powder,fennel powder,green chilie and curry leaves add 2 tbs of water fry till the raw smell goes .Add the coconut milk  diluted with more water add salt and bring to boil,reduce the flame now break the eggs one at a time and add to the coconut gravy simmer the curry for another 10 minutes till the eggs get cooked.Garnish with some more curry leaves and a handful of chopped Cilantro leaves.Check seasoning and adjust salt .

P.S -A friend suggested break the eggs in a laddle and slowly immerse into the curry wait a couple of minutes and then drop into the curry that way it stays intact!!:)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Scrumptious Scramble!d eggs

Heart Healthy Scrumptious Scramble

Ingredients

1 small red Onion chopped
3 florets of Cauliflower diced
Handful of spinach
1 Tomato diced
1/4 tsp of Ginger minced
2 pods Garlic minced

4 eggs (remove yolk
Turkey Sausage 1/4 pound sliced
2 tbs  low fat Cream cheese

1/4 tsp pepper
salt to taste
Oil

Method


In a wok pour oil approx 1.5 tbs add the onions,cauliflower florets,ginger and garlic,saute for a few minutes then add the turkey sausage ,pepper,and stir fry for a couple more minutes finally add the spinach,tomatoes fold in the  beaten eggs and cut the cream cheese gently toss and cook eggs on low flame....Heart healthy scramble eggs can be eaten for breakfast,brunch or even for lunch ....plain or with some whole wheat or grain toast.


Optional

  • Any vegetable can be added to the egg to make it interesting  try mushroom,carrots,peas or broccoli!!:)
  • Low sodium sausage will be a good trade off
  • I don't add extra salt to taste because the processed sausage has enough sodium to enhance the egg.