Bread & Egg Kothu Masala

Ground to a smooth paste
Coconut-3tsp
Poppy seeds-1tsp
Almonds-5
Tempering
Oil-3tsp
Mustard-1tsp,Fennel seeds-1 & 1/2tsp,Curry leaves-little
Other ingredients
Whole wheat bread-6 slices
(slightly toasted in tawa & cut into small cubes)
Scrambled eggs-3nos
Salt to taste
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Chilly powder-1/4tsp
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1
Chopped capsicum-1/4
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Chopped mint & coriander leaves-3tsp
Slit green chillies-4
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onions till light brown,add the tomato,green chillies,capsicum,ginger & garlic paste fry till raw smell goes off.Add all the dry masalas & the ground paste,fry for 2 minutes.Pour enough water for the gravy.Cook it in medium flame till its cooked & gravy is semi thick.Now add the scrambled eggs & bread,toss it well till the bread absorbs the gravy.Switch off the gas & garnish with mint & coriander leaves.Serve hot with ketchup.

Egg Pickle / Guddu Pickle / Andhra Style Egg Pickle / Kodi Guddu Pickle / South Indian Egg Pickle

Egg Pickle

Ingredients for steaming the eggs

Eggs-4

Water-3tsp

Salt to taste

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp

Other ingredients

Red chilly powder-3tsp

Dry coconut powder-2tsp

Garam masala powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Lime juice-less than 1/8 cup

Tempering

Oil-3/4 cup

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Jeera / Cumin-1tsp

Red chillies-3

Curry leaves-little

Methi / Fenugreek seeds-less than 1/8tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Egg Pickle

Method

Take a blender or mixi jar add all above ingredients for steaming the eggs.
Beat it till everything is combined,pour it in a greased plate & steam it for 5 minutes.
Cool & cut into small pieces.
Heat oil in a kadai deep fry the cut egg pieces till light golden brown on all sides (don't fry till crisp).
Remove & keep it aside,in the same oil add the temper ingredients.
Switch off the stove cool the mixture for a minute & add all the above mentioned dry ingredients,lime juice & the egg pieces.
Mix it well till the egg pieces are well coated.
Cool the pickle & store it in fridge.
Best served the next day.

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Egg Biriyani (Ambur Style)

Ingredients to marinate eggs

Boiled eggs-6

(make slits on it)

Curd-2tbsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Lime juice-5tsp

Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp

(Mix all above ingredients together & rest it for 20 minutes)

Grind to a smooth paste

Cashew nut-5

Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp

Mint leaves-a hand full

Jeera-1/4tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Green chillies-2

Tempering

Oil-5tsp

Ghee-2tsp

Cardamom-4

Cloves-5

Cinnamon-a small stick

Bay leaf-1

Star anise-1

Other ingredients

Rice-2 & 1/2 cups

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped tomato-1

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it.Fry onion,tomato & ground masala till light brown in colour.Add the rice & fry for 2 more minutes.Pour the water & arrange the eggs with the marinate on top.Close the lid & cook till done.Garnish it with mint & serve it hot with raita or any gravy.

Baked Herbed Eggs

Ingredients
Eggs-3

Parmesan cheese-1/2tbsp

Rosemary-1/8tsp

Basil-1/8tsp

Italian seasoning-1/8tsp

Parsley-1/8tsp

Grated garlic-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Butter to grease the dish

Method

Break the eggs carefully into a bowl without breaking the yolks.Keep it aside.Mix all the herbs,garlic,seasonings & cheese together.Grease an oven proof dish & heat it in the oven till hot,take it out & pour the eggs slowly into it.Now sprinkle the herb cheese mixture on top.Broil it at 350 deg C till top is brown. Serve it with bread.

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients
Boiled eggs -2
(cut into half & yolk removed)
Pickled Jalapeno chopped -1
Mayonnaise-1tsp
Cottage cheese-1 tsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Dijon mustard-2 drops
Chopped capsicum & red chilly powder for garnish Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Fill it in the eggs & keep in fridge for 5 minutes.Before serving garnish it with capsicum & red chilly powder.

Note:You can also replace egg yolk instead of cottage cheese.But i like the cottage cheese filling.This dish has to be served cold.

Pudalangai(Snake gourd) & Egg Puttu

Ingredients

Chopped frozen Pudalangai-1 pck

Egg-3

(Beat it with little turmeric powder & pepper)

Chopped onion-1/2

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies-1

Curry leaves-little

Garam masala-1/4tsp(optional)

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp,Jeera-1/2tsp.

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion,ginger ,chillies & curry leaves till light brown.Add the pudalangai & salt,cover & cook it till done.Add the beaten egg & garam masala mix it well .Cook it till done(like a scrambled egg).Serve it as a side dish.

Magic Eggs

Ingredients for Stuffing

Ground Chicken-1 cup

Chopped Onion-3tbsp

Chopped Ginger & Garlic-1tsp

Chopped Green chillies-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Curry & Coriander leaves-little

Oil-1/2tsp

Ingredients

Eggs-4

Chapathi dough for sealing the eggs- little

Method

Heat oil in a pan add onion,ginger,garlic,green chillies,garam masala,salt & pepper fry till light brown.Add the chicken & fry it in high flame till its cooked(3 minutes).Add curry & coriander leaves & keep it aside.Take the eggs break it open on top with a knife making a very small hole (just for the filling to enter inside the eggs).Remove little white portion & with a back of the spoon beat the remaining mixture inside the egg.Take a spoon of the filling mixture fill it inside the eggs & seal it with chapathi dough(so that the filling doesn't comes out).Steam these eggs (keeping it straight) for at least 10 minutes.Cool it & peel off the shell & serve it.

Tips

Don't fill it till the brim,otherwise while cooking all the filling will come out slowly.Try steaming it by keep it straight.Cook it in medium heat.You can also cover the whole egg with the dough & then steam it.To do this dish you really need patience.

Omelet in Coconut Gravy

Ingredients for Omelet

Eggs-4

Salt & Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the gravy

Oil-1tsp

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic chopped-1tsp

Green chillies chopped-2

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coconut milk diluted-1 cup

Garam masala-1/4tsp
Curry & coriander leaves-little

Method

Beat eggs with salt & pepper.Heat 1tsp of oil in a pan pour the egg mixture.Cook it both sides.Cut the omelets into big bits,keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan fry above ingredients one by one.Pour coconut milk ,close & cook till the gravy is done.Switch off the stove & add the omelets.Garnish it with coriander & curry leaves.

Variation

If you don't want to use coconut milk replace it with fresh beaten curd.You can steam the eggs if you don't want to fry in pan.

Egg Rolls

Ingredients

Shredded Cabbage-1/2cup

Shredded Carrot-1/2 cup

Shredded Beans-1/2cup

Shredded Paneer-1/4cup

Chopped spring Onions-1/4 cup

Chopped ginger & garlic-2tsp

Frozen Egg roll sheets-1 pck.

Oil-1tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

Soy sauce-2tsp

Chilly paste-1/2tsp

Vinegar-1tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry the vegetables & paneer for 2 minutes.Add all the sauces & season it.Let it cool.Keep a tsp. of mixture inside the sheet & roll it tightly & seal the edges with maida diluted in little water or beaten egg white.Heat oil in a pan & deep fry till golden brown.Serve it with any sauce you desire.

Egg Puffs

Ingredients

Frozen Puff pastry sheet-1

Boiled Eggs Cut into half-6

Sliced onion-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Dry parsley-1/2tsp

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Thaw the puff pastry & cut into squares.Heat oil in a pan saute onions & all dry masalas & keep it aside.In each square place an egg ,1tsp of masala & fold it to your desired shape.Bake it in oven for 10 minutes or till brown at 350deg.C.

Chilly Egg Paratha

Ingredients

Ready made Puff paratha-2

(Cook it & cut into cubes)

Salt to taste

Capsicum chopped-1/2

Onion chopped-1/2

Curry leaves-little

Chilly paste-1tsp

Soy sauce-4tsp

Ketchup-2tbsp

Scrambled eggs-2

Ginger & Garlic chopped-2tsp

Oil-2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a kadai fry all the vegetables till light brown.Add all the sauces & mix it.Add the parathas & egg.Cook it till everything is mixed properly.Garnish it with curry leaves.

This is a very easy tiffin,you can make it in 10 minutes.

Ceylon Egg Parota

Ingredients

Uncooked Tortilla -2

(I bought it from Costco)

Oil-2tsp

Egg -2

Salt to taste

Onion,Capsicum,Tomato chopped -2tbsp

Ginger & Green chillies-little

Coriander & Curry leaves-little

Method

Beat the eggs with above ingredients.Cook the tortilla both sides.Apply the egg mixture on top & fold all four sides & turn it.Add oil & cook it in low flame till the egg mixture is cooked inside.Serve it hot with Ketchup or any kurma.

Variation

Follow the same method & fill it with kheema masala in the center for extra taste.

Tips

You can make Parota from the scratch as it will be more thinner & the filling will cook fast.I pricked with a fork on top of the tortilla & then cook it in low heat.

Bombay Toast

Thanks Pooja (myexperiencewithcooking) for reminding the wonderful breakfast , my mom use to make before going to school....when she gets up late!! I have altered the recipe the way she makes.




Ingredients
Whole wheat bread-3 slices
Milk-1 cup
Sugar-1tsp
Egg-1
Vanilla essence-a drop
Butter for toasting the bread
Method
Beat milk,egg,sugar & essence.Heat a tawa smear butter dip bread in the milk mixture & toast it both sides.Before serving sprinkle little sugar on top.