COLD COFFEE THUNDER

 

 Cold Coffee Thunder

Cold coffee is an excellent cooler during summers. Coffee is rich in caffeine and is good to boost metabolism if consumed in moderation. This drink is ideal for scorching summers and can be tried with whipped cream, crushed Oreo biscuits caramel sauce too.

Ingredients

300 ml milk

2 tsp. sugar

½ tsp. coffee

4 ice cubes crushed

1 tbsp. chocolate sauce

2 tsp. chocolate powder

1 small scoop of vanilla ice cream

Method:-

• Take milk and blend it finely with coffee, chocolate sauce, crushed ice and 1 tsp. chocolate powder.

• Pour 2/3rd of cold coffee in a glass and blend ice cream with remaining milk just for 2-3 seconds. Top it over rest of coffee in glass.

• Garnish it with remaining chocolate powder.

HAKKA NOODLES

 Chilly Garlic Hakka Noodles

Hakka noodles are indo-Chinese dish originated from south-east china. The name Hakka is derived from a community called “Hakka”. The difference between Hakka and normal noodles is that Hakka is thinner and of rice. The dish has simple ingredients and I have tried using chilli garlic oil which is easy to make and can be stored to be used in other dishes too.

Ingredients:-

Chilli oil:-

1 tbsp. oil

3-4 Kashmiri dry red chillies

9-10 garlic pods, grated

Noodles:-

2 cups Hakka noodles, boiled

2 onions thinly slices

1 green capsicum thinly sliced

1 cup sliced mix vegetables (bell peppers, baby corn, cabbage, beans)

Salt to taste

1 tbsp.  Soy sauce

1 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. oil

Method:- 

• To make chilli oil heat oil in a pan till it comes to smoking point. Lower the flame and add chillies and garlic and toss it a little. Switch off the flame and cover it with a lid and let it rest for 15-20 minutes. When it cools off strain it and keep it aside. 

 

• Heat oil in a wok and add sliced onions. Saute it for 4-5 minutes and add mix vegetables when onions turn pink. Toss them on high flame for 3-4 minutes.

 

• Add capsicum, boiled noodles, chilly oil soya sauce and salt.

• With the help of tongs or two forks mix the noodles well with vegetables.

• Switch off the flame and add vinegar. Toss again and serve with gravy of your choice or eat just like this.

• You can add bean sprouts to make it more healthy and tasty.

GRILLED POACHED EGG BURGER

 

Grilled Poached Egg Burger

Grilled egg burger is quick and healthy recipe for fast food lovers and those who are always on the go. Excellent for kids and elders too. A simple fact is that burgers are not made in fancy restaurants only but at home using minimalistic and simple ingredients too.opt for whole wheat burger buns to make it more healthy.

Ingredients:-

(serving 1)

1 egg

1 burger bun

Salt to taste

½ tsp. crushed black pepper

½ tsp. chaat masala

1 onion slice horizontal

1 tomato slice

1 tsp. tomato ketchup

1 tsp. mint dip

1 tbsp. oil

Method:-

• Take a silicon muffin mould and fill water to 1/4^th level. Crack an egg in this mould and bake it on microwave high for 30 seconds -1 minute depending on preference of soft or hard texture of egg.Demould it and keep it aside.

• Heat a grill pan/electronic grill and grill tomato and onion slices.

• Take burger bun and make a slit in between with a sharp knife. Apply little butter and grill them.

 

• When all above steps are done, we’ll arrange the burger. First tomato ketchup is applied in the bun on lower side. The poached egg is placed over it and then chat masala is sprinkled and onion sliced is placed. Above it we place tomato slice and again mint dip is applied.

• The burger can be served with more of grilled vegetables or simple potato wedges. You may try your version of poached egg burger by using more vegetables or meat.

SCRAMBLED EGG PARATHA

 

Scrambled Egg Parantha

An absolute feast for egg lovers.Paranthas is an essential part of Indian food specially breakfast. A simple and innovative way of making paranthas which is ideal for breakfast. Its cook and serve dish and not recommended for long time packing as egg tend to moist the parantha when kept for long one pot meal for kids as it’s a complete meal.

Ingredients:-

2 cups Whole wheat four

½ cup semolina/sooji

2 tbsp. Oil

Water for kneading

2 eggs

1 Onion chopped

Salt to taste

½ tsp. red chilli powder

Chopped coriander leaves

Method:-

• Knead stiff dough with whole flour, semolina, salt, water and a tbsp. of oil refrigerate it for some time.

• Make scrambled eggs of 2eggs, onions, salt and chilli powder. Let it dry up as much as possible.

• Make a stuffed parantha of scramble eggs filling taking a heapful of filling.

• Heat tawa and make it crisp on both sides using ghee.

• Serve hot with pickle or ketchup.

STRAWBERRY LEMON SPRINTER

 

 Strawberry Lemon Sprinter

Strawberry lemonade is an interesting fusion of fresh lime soda and is an interesting drink during summers. Strawberries and melons are rich source of vitamin c and antioxidants which are good for body and radical damage. The refreshing pink colour soothes up the mind and body giving it a protection against heat stroke as well.

Ingredients:-

12-15 fresh strawberries, peeled, pureed and strained

2 tbsp. lemon juice

75 ml sugar syrup

500ml soda

½ tsp. Lemonade spice (black salt +roasted cumin powder)

7-8 fresh mint leaves crushed

Crushed ice

Lemon slices and bits of strawberries for garnishing

Method:-

• Take a glass jar and put half of crushed ice.pour strawberry puree and add remaining half of crushed ice.

• Add sugar syrup and slowly fill up the jar with soda avoiding the fast speed.

• Add crushed mint and lemon slices. Lastly add the lemonade spice and give a stir with stirrer.

• Must be consumed immediately.