CORN POTATO PARATHA

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food

Everyone loves aloo paratha, so here is a variation of aloo paratha. Yummy healthy paratha is stuffed with sweet corn and potatoes. Paratha itself is a fulfilling meal, no need of any side.

INGREDIENTS:
TO KNEAD DOUGH:
1&1/2 Cups Wheat Flour
2 tbsps Oil
1/4 tsp Carom Seeds (Ajwaan)
Salt to taste
Water to knead

FILLING:
3/4 Cup Sweet Corn
1 Large Potato (peeled & parboiled)
2 Green Chillies (chopped)
1/2 tsp Dried Mango Powder (Amchur)
1 tsp Roasted Coriander-Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tbsps Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
2 tbsps Clarified Butter For Frying (ghee)

METHOD:
Mix wheat flour, oil, carom seeds, salt and slowly adding water. Knead a soft paratha dough and set aside.

Boil sweet corn, crush a little and set aside.

In a plate, add boiled potato, little crushed sweet corns, green chillies, dried mango powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander leaves and salt.

Mash them all properly and set aside.

Take out two small balls from the kneaded dough, roll out two small rotis. Spread the filling on one.

Place the other roti on the top of the first one and seal the edges. Roll out again with a soft hand.

Heat tawa or griddle, roast each paratha in usual way, till both sides are done. Add little bit clarified butter on the both sides of parathas. Serve hot with chutney or pickle or yogurt. Enjoy!

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EASY BREAD PIZZA

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food

Bread pizza is an instant snack, which can be made in few minutes. Its not only a kid's delight, but  all grownups also would love it.                                                                                                                                

INGREDIENTS:
8 Bread Slices White/Brown (I used white bread here)
4 tsp Butter
8 Rings of Red Bell Pepper
8 Rings of Green Bell Pepper
4 Sprigs of Coriander Leaves / Cilantro (chopped)
1/2 tsp Dried Oregano Powder
1/2 tsp Fresh Pepper Powder
1/3 tsp Chilli Flakes
5 Cubes of Processed Cheese (here, used Amul cheese cubes)
1/2 tsp dries Basil
1/2 Cup Pizza Sauce (if pizza sauce is not available, use tomato chilli sauce)
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Grate cheese and set aside.

Cut each bread slice into round shape.

Spread butter on each bread slice.

Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on each bread slice.

Pour 1 tsp grated cheese on each slice. Sprinkle oregano, dried basil, chilli flakes and black pepper on the top of each slice.

Place a green bell pepper ring on each slice.

Arrange red bell pepper ring on it, sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

Finally, top with grated cheese.

Grill in oven till cheese melts, but be careful not to burn the bread.

NOTE: I used only bell peppers and coriander leaves, you may use any vegies of your choice.
I kept pizza mild spicy, you may add more spice according to your tastebuds.
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BREAD UPMA

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food

If you are really bored with sandwich or bread toast or French Fry, just try this South Indian touchy Bread Upma. A wonderful breakfast, very flavorful and it cooks in jiffy. In my school days, my mom oftenly made this dish in my lunch box and she also loved this toothsome dish very much. Since then, I am foodie...:) Bread upma tastes best if you use a day or two old bread (or stale bread), which is little hard and dry - a spiced, a stir fried bread dish. So, lets get started.

INGREDIENTS:
8 Bread Slices
1 Parboiled Potato, cut in 1/2" cubes
1 Onion (finely chopped)
1 Tomato (finely chopped)
2 Green Chillies (chopped)
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
A pinch of Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Urad Dal
1/2 tsp Bengal gram Lentil (chana dal)
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Lemon Juice
4 tbsps Oil
Handful Coriander Leaves (chopped)
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Trim the edges of the bread slices, then cut each bread slice into 9 small cubes.

Heat oil in a pan or kadhai. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, cumin seeds, urad dal, bengal gram lentils. Saute for 40 seconds, let them crackle.

Add green chillies now, saute for another few seconds.

Now add onion and curry leaves in it. Fry till onions are translucent.

Then add potato pieces in it. Fold well.

Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder in it. 

Mix tomato and salt. Fry till tomato gets mushy.

Add bread pieces now. Immediately fold nicely.

Pour 1/2 Cup of water. Fold everything very nicely. Bread will be soggy but not mushy. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well.

Serve immediately.

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GRILLED SCRAMBLED COTTAGE CHEESE SANDWICH / PANEER BHURJI SANDWICH

Usually, we made sandwiches with eggs/chicken/veggies/cheese, but today I made sandwiches with the scrambled cottage cheese filling. Very easy to make, may use your leftover scrambled cottage cheese in a great way. My mom is pure vegetarian, she loves cottage cheese (paneer) a lot. Usually she makes paneer bhurji (scrambled cottage cheese) weekly once. So made these sandwiches specially for her and she relished it truely. Thanks a lot to my friend Meena Bhatia for this healthy and yummilicious recipe. You made my mom's day today...... 

INGREDIENTS: 
8 Bread Slices
Salted Butter For Spreading On The Bread Slices
Tomato Ketchup (for serving)

FOR MAKING SCRAMBLED COTTAGE CHEESE:
1 Cup Cottage Cheese/Chena (grated paneer)
1/4 Cup Green Peas (frozen)
1 Small Onion Chopped
1 Small Tomato Chopped
2 tbsps Small Cubes of Green Bell Pepper
2 tbsps Small Cubes of Red Bell Peppers
Few Sprigs of Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
1-2 Finely Chopped Green Chillies
1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tbsp Clarified Butter (ghee)
Salt to taste

METHOD:
TO MAKE SCRAMBLED COTTAGE CHEESE (PANEER BHURJI):

In a pan, heat little clarified butter. Add chopped onion and green chillies, saute for 3-4 minutes. Add green peas, tomato, chopped bell peppers and fry for 2-3 more minutes. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder and garam masala powder. Fry another 2 minutes. Now add grated cottage cheese, coriander leaves and salt in it. Fry on high heat for 3 minutes, till all spices incorporate well with cottage cheese. Switch off the heat now. Scrambled cottage cheese is ready now.

TO MAKE SANDWICH:
Butter the bread on one side.

Spread scrambled cottage cheese on it.

Cover the slice with another buttered side of bread.

Place both sandwiches on the sandwich toaster.

Grill them nicely.

Serve immediately with tomato ketchut or any other sauce. Enjoy this yummilicious breakfast...

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