Spinach Bread Toast

It is one of the healthiest as well as easiest breakfast to make. I used to make spinach omelettes in a similar process. This time i made bread toast which also came out well.

I used to prepare spinach masala and store it in refrigerator. So whenever needed i used to add eggs and make omelettes or bread toasts.

Preparation:

for spinach masala:

Spinach - 1 bunch
onion - 1 medium (finely chopped)
tomato - 1 small (remove the seeds and chop finely)
Green chilies - 2 (finely chopped) or red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - a pinch
Pepper powder - a pinch
salt - as per taste
Oil - 2-3 tsp

for toast
Bread slices - 4 - 6
Eggs - 2
Milk- 1 tbsp
Ghee / cooking oil - 2 tsp

Preparation:

1. Clean spinach leaves and drain water completely.
2. In a pan heat oil and saute green chili and onion until it turns transparent.
3. Then add tomato and saute until they turn soft.
4. Add turmeric, coriander powder, salt, chili powder(avoid/adjust the quantity if green chilies are used) and saute until the raw smell leaves,
5. Now add the chopped spinach and cook until the masala mix together and excess water is observed.

Pepper powder can be added at last or while making omelettes.

To prepare toast:

1. Keep the bread slices ready to use.
2. In a bowl beat eggs, add required amount of spinach masala and mix well.
(for 2 eggs i prefer to add 3-4 tbsp of masala, but add as per your preference )
3. Heat  pan, and drizzle few drops of oil or ghee
4. Gently dip the bread slice in the beaten egg bowl on both sides and toast it in pan.
5. Make sure to flip both sides and cook well.

Notes:
1. Using this spinach masala, you can prepare omelettes, just by adding eggs to it.
2. It can be added with dosa batter and you can prepare yummy and healthy spinach dosa.
3. Not sure about idlies, will test and update ;)
4. This masala mix can be prepared and stored in refrigerator for few days, to make the breakfast, quick as well as healthy.

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Stuffed balls- Left over recipe

These stuffed balls are made with bread and leftover Rava upma. Few days back had some leftover upma, as my husband doesn't like upma, I knew I cannot ask him to have it again. Still I dint not want to waste it and prepare anything else. When I was checking my pantry, what I can make with these left over, I found half a pack of sour bread which we did not like actually...  So thought of trying something new for my family with both...

And the results were good. The sour breads gave some nice taste along with the upma. Finally I had finished both the bread and upma without wasting any of those... :)))

Ingredients:

Bread slices - 4-5 (I used sour bread)
Upma - 1 cup
Oil - to deep fry
Water - 2 cups in a wide bowl

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in Kadai
2. Make the upmas as small balls (about a big gooseberry size)
3. Remove the hard part of bread and slice them into two halves.
4. dip the bread slices quickly in water and squeeze it in between the palms and remove the water.
5.place the ball in the middle of the bread and cover it.roll like a ball. Repeat steps for the remaining also.
6. fry them in oil until they turn golden brown.

Enjoy with tomato and chili sauce.

Notes:
1. While squeezing the water, make sure not to tear the bread, at the same time try to squeeze the water as much as possible, Or else, it will take more oil.
2. Even you can use bread crumbs to coat it.
3.You can make it as oval shape also
4. Any Bread varieties can be used.

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Fruit Sandwich

Why always a veg sandwich? why not a fruit sandwich? I invented this some years back (for me it was new..)

Initially I did this only with the fruits and butter. And this time I added some chocolate syrup just to attract my daughter..

It will be an easy to make healthy breakfast / snack. 

Ingredients:

Bread Slices - 4 

Your favorite varieties of fruits - any 2 to 3 varieties

Butter - 2 tea spoon (at room temperature) 

chocolate syrup - 1 tea spoon (optional)

Preparation:

1. Make thin slices of fruits, If using grape cut it to half, pomegranate seeds use as it is  

2.Apply butter on the bread slices

3. Place the fruit slices as  two or three layers.

4. spread some chocolate syrup(optional) and cover the this with other butter spread bread slice.

Ready to serve.

Notes:

I prefer sweetened breads for this fruit sandwich. 

I have used the fruits that were available that day.

Any fruit can be used. So far as i have experimented these following fruits,And I strongly suggest, Apples, orange, guava, pine apple, grapes, pomegranates, chikku, pears,papaya, banana, and strawberry  Other fruits are yet to be tried.

Adding chocolate syrup was purely for my daughter. She is crazy about it. you can skip if you dont stock or don't like the taste.

Please try this recipe with the available / seasonal fruits. You will really enjoy this new version of sandwich.

Finger Sandwich :

Another Party recipe Idea here is, Finger Sandwich 

You can consider this for a birthday party or pot-luck (Idea was given by one of my beloved akka by seeing the pic :) )

1. Cut the edges of bread

2. Apply butter on the slices

3. cut the slice into 4 squares.

4. In a tooth pick arrange the bread slices and fruit of your choice as shown in the picture and serve.

Have a great weekend :)

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