Onion and Tomato Frittata with Garlic Bread

Another Week of BM 30 th edition, this week my theme is Combo Recipes. Valli has given some popular combo recipes list to us, we have to choose three recipes from that list. All the recipes from that list are very popular combo dishes. Apart from this recipe most of the recipes in the list are Indian recipes. When I first check this list I thought of making some poori and aloo ki sabji combo. Then I realise that I have posted  a few recipes of poori and sabji.
                                                 
                                                                     There is one wonder full combo dish in this list and that is a dessert Rasagulla with rabadi. But I don't want to choose sweet dish so dropped that plan. Then this one caught my attention. Since long time I didn't make any Italian dish at home. I didn't bake bread after I came to India that means I didn't bake any bread from 2 years. ofcouse I am baking cakes and cookies but not bread. So I wanted to try my hand in bread baking with Indian flour.
                                                                

I wanted to bake pav buns but I couldn't,t find a right pan for that so I baked it in a round cake pan. I didn't satisfy with the shape, but the texture of the bread was pretty good will post the recipe for sure. That was a garlic flavored bread.
                                                                   

 Now Then next part in this combination dish is Frittata. Frittata is a egg based dish originated fro Italy. This recipe sounds like and looks like omelet, with little changes. This dish is made with beaten eggs mixed with chopped vegetables or with meat cubes and flavored with herbs. Some time can add  grated cheese also to this egg mixture. You can use any chopped vegetables like onion, tomato, potato, brocoli, spinach, mushrooms. This can be served with bread, salads, beans and olives.
                                                                

                                                             I made onion and tomato frittata with Garlic bread. Normally frittata will be cook in a skillet on a low flame the shift it in to hot oven to cook the top till light golden. There are many variations for this frittata recipe but the basic Italian frittata recipe is made with beaten eggs and vegetables or meat and cheese. Today I baked the frittata in  muffin tins to make individual portions and you can call them mini frittata. so lets check the recipe for Frittata..
INGREDIENTS:---
Eggs  --- 3
Onion  ---  1 big cut in to slices
Tomato  --- 1 big cut in to cubes
 Garlic  --- 2 cloves crushed
Parmesan cheese  ---- 1 tab sp grated
Milk  ---- 2 tab sp
Salt to ttaste
Olive oil  ---   1 tab sp
Pepper powder  --- 1/2 tea sp
METHOD:--
1. Beat eggs in a bowl then add onion slices, crushed garlic, salt, pepper powder, milk and mix well then add tomato cubes mix well.
2. Add cheese mix well.
3. Now hear olive oil in a skillet and pour the egg mixture and keep the flame in low cook till the edges leaveing the pan, cover with a lid and cook for few minutes.
4. When the edges are leaving from the sides of the pan switch off the heat.
By that time pre heat the oven.
5.  Now place the egg mixture skillet in the pre heated oven and cook till the top turns in to golden.
Remove from oven and serve hot with bread and salad.
This is my first post for Blogging Marathon 30th edition under combo Dishes theme let's check other BM members recipes here



 

SIMPLE EGG SANDWICH

Bread and egg s are always a hit combination in breakfast. This bread butter and jam or eggs in breakfast came to India with English people I think, before that we Indian people don't know what bread is especially South Indians. What we use to have for breakfast Idli, Dosa, Upma, pesarattu in Andhra These are the special breakfast s what normally people use to eat as breakfast in villages is more healthy then this Idli, Dosa and all other things that is ragi ambali(ganji finger millet gruel), jonna sankati (porridge) or annam ganji(rice gruel). These breakfast dishes are good for health and nutritious too any way coming to bread and eggs is use to be a rich men's breakfast few years back but now a days every one like to have bread butter and jam in there breakfast and that's became like a fashion also, of course a easy idea for a working women too. But so many people I have seen having there breakfast as just 1 slice bread toast with butter and a cup of coffee or tea is it ok for a person who is walking a long way to catch a bus for going to there work place and do work for the whole day…………… I don't think sooo, what you people say? For me break fast is important, I like to take a full means heavy breakfast after that a simple salad is enough for my lunch….

Ok coming to eggs,Eggs are high in protein and very nutritious, but with high in cholesterol too 1egg a day is good for health I think with out yolk is much better isn’t it!? Now a day s we are getting Eggs with omega 3 fatty acids in market (I don't know if we are getting them in India).this omega3 eggs are made by feeding hens a diet containing polyunsaturated fat and kelp meal. The brand that is bringing this to the market they are giving this information on this egg s packet and of course there is a difference in nutritional values in each brand. I feel they taste better then normal eggs and here I am with my to day s recipe EGG SANDWICH with little spicy taste…………

INGREDIENTS:---
Bread slices ---- 4 (brown or white bread as you like)
Hard boiled egg --- 1
Coriander, mint, green chili paste – 1 tea sp (take 1 tab sp coriander leaves, a few mint leaves and 1 or 2 hot green chilies and grind with little water in to a fine paste or if you have green chutney that will be fine)
Mayonnaise or cream cheese spread --- 1 tab sp
Salt --- a big pinch
Pepper powder --- a big pinch
METHOD:----
Slice the hard boiled egg
Spread green chutney on 2 bread slices
Spread cream cheese or mayonnaise on other 2 slices
Now place the sliced eggs on the green chutney layered bread slices and close with cream cheese layered bread slices and cut in to triangles and serve with a glass of fresh orange juice and fresh vegetable salad.
Enjoy your breakfast.

VEGETABLE--- CHEESE STRATA

Stratas are made the night before and cooked for break fast.you can alter this vegetable strata with any vegetable you like and i use broccoli and mushroom and you can substitute them with bell peppers and zucchini and coliflower and i use sharp- cheddar and jack and you can substitute any other cheese you like.This will be a great weekend brunch i feel hope you all like this.

Broccoli ----- 1 small flower

Mushrooms ---- 100 gms

Carrot --- 1 medium size

Sweet corn kernels --- 1 cup

Red chili flakes --- 1 tab sp

Oregano --- 1 tea sp

Grated extra -sharp cheddar cheese --- 1 cup

Grated jack cheese --- 1 cup

Large eggs --- 4(or you can use 1 cup egg substituteor you can just remove the eggs)

Milk --- 2 cups (i use skim milk you can use full cream or soya milk also)

Dijon mustard -- 2 tab sp

Wheat bread --- 8 slices(i use my home made wheat bread slices you can use any bread slices)

Onion --- 1 medium sliced

Olive oil -- 1 tab sp

Salt to taste

Butter for greasing the bakind dish

METHOD:---

Cut broccoli in to small flowerets and soak in salted warm water for 5 min remove and wash in cold water and leave a side

Slice onion and chop mushroom s in to small pieces and carrot in to thin slices

Heat olive oil in apan and add sliced onion and fry for a second then add carrot slicesfry for some more time then add chopped mushroom,corn kernel s, and broccoli ans stir fry for few seconds and add half red chiliflakes and oregano mix well and remove from fire and leave a side

Now beat eggs in a bowl add milk and mustard to egg s and beat well add salt and remaining red chili flakes and oregano mix well

Now arrange bread slices in agreased baking dish,distribute vegetable mixture on bread slices now pour the egg mixture over the vegetable mixture.

Mix both cheeses in abowl and sprinkle cheese evenly on egg mixture and cover the dish and refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven and bake the strata at 375 degree till slightly browned and puffed it will take almost 30 - 40 min.

Remove and stand for 10 min. then serve

Serves 4

Enjoy your break fast

EGG DUM BIRIYANI

Rice --- 1 cup
Eggs – 2 boiled
Soya sauce – 1 tea sp
Onion – 1 medium sliced
Green chilies – 3 slit
Tomato -- 1 medium chopped
Ginger chopped --- 1 tea sp
Garlic chopped --- 1tea sp
Mixed vegetables --- 1 cup (optional)cut in to small pieces
Curry leaves --- a few
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tab sp
Cumin seeds 1 tea sp
Clove --- 3
Cinnamon --- 1 inch piece broken
METHOD:---
Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour and add 1 tea sp oil and salt to taste and cook till done and let it cool(spread in a plate and cool it)
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and let them popup then add sliced onion and let it fry till light brown .
Now add curry leaves, slit green chilies, chopped garlic and ginger and chopped tomato and stir till tomato become soft.(here you can add chopped mixed vegetables and cook till vegetables become soft).
Now add Soya sauce and add eggs and salt to taste mix well and add rice on the top like a layer and cover with a lid and leave it in a very slow flame for 5 min. or you can keep it in the oven for 5-7 min.
Remove mix well and serve hot with raita.

SPINACH AND CHEESE STRATA

Frittata s and Strata s are much more than Italian omalattes. there are many more variations in this strata recipe .This is a full meal with eggs,milk,cheese Bread and vegetables(also can use meat in this).

I was inspired by sweatha of curryleaf for this recipe,when i saw her Spinach Strata .But she made it in a vegetarian way,she replaced eggs with tofu,and heavy cream for wet mix there I use full cream milk and eggs any way thanks for the inspiration sweatha

here i go with the recipe...........

INGREDIENTS:----

Crusty Italian Bread --- 1 loaf -- cut in to 1 inch cubes(Iuseed whole grain bread)

Spinach --- 2 cups chopped

Onion -- 1 medium chopped

green bell pepper--- 1/2 cup chopped

corn kernels --- 1/2 cup

Cheddar cheese -- 1/2 cup shredded(Ihave some cheddarjack with jalapenopepper so iused it and it tastes great)

Mozzarella cheese -- 1/2 cup shredded

Red chili flakes -- as per taste

oregano -- 1/2 tea sp

nutmeg powder ---1/4 tea sp or a pinch

salt to taste

For wet mix:--

Eggs -- 6no.

butter --2 teasp

milk -- 11/4 cup

Dijon mustard -- 2 tab sp

METHOD:----

Heat butter in a pan and add chopped onion and cook till onion become soft and add chopped spinach little salt, bell peppers,corn kernels and netmeg,red chili flakes,dried oregano and stir for 3-5 min. and remove from heat.

Spread one third of bread cubes in a greased gratin dish or other ceramic baking dish( Iused 9innc round cake dish) and top evenly with one third of spinach mixture and sprinkle with one third of each cheese.

Repeate the layering twice ending with cheese.

Whisk together milk,eggs, mustard,salt to taste,whisk well and pour over strata. chill strata, cover with plastic wrap at least 8 hours or over night(for bread to absorb the wet mixture)

Preheat oven at 350F. Let strata stand for room temperature for 30 min.

Bake strata uncovered, in middle of the oven till puffed,golden brown,bake till 45 - 55 min. cool for 5 min. before serving.

SPINACH AND PEPPER OMELETTE

Eggs --- 2

Butter -- 2 tea sp

spinach -- 1 cup chopped

Red Bell pepper--- 1/4 cup chopped

Green bell pepper --- 1/4 cup chopped

Salt to taste

Pepper powder -- 1/2 teasp

Cheddar cheese -- 1/4 cup shredded

METHOD :---

Beat eggs with a fork or a wire whisk till yolks and whites are well mixed.

Add chopped spinach and peppers, salt to taste pepper powder and half cheese mix well.

Heat butter in a skillet in medium heat till butter is hot and tilt the skillet to coat bottom with butter.

Quickly pour eggs mixture into skillet.Spread the egg mixture all over the bottom of the skillet with the help of a fork let them cook for few min. (don't over cook) sprinkle the leftover cheese on top of the omelette.

Here if you don't want brownish colour on top you can just fold the omelette and cook for few more min. both sides.

or just after sprinkle cheese flip the omelette the other side and let it cook till light brown colour as Ihave done check my pic.

this is a good way to get more iron in your diet.

Enjoy your break fast

This is my entry for DK s AWED- American event

POACHED EGG WITH CORN AND SPINACH

Poaching Eggs is one of the esaiest,quickest,and low calore way of prepering eggs,as there is no added fat.Poached eggs make great addutions to salads,or sandwiches,or just served simply with tost and a little salt and pepper.

Here is the recipe how to make a poached egg.............

INGREDIENTS:-------

Fresh egg -- 1 no

Vinegar ---1 tea sp

use a shallow pan and aslotted spoon

METHOD:---

First boil water in a shallow (or you can use a soucepan also)pan add vinegar bring a boil and keep it in alow flame.

The vinegar will help the egg whites to congel more easily (I used normal vinegar you can use any other white vinegar rice vinegar will works well)

Crack egg in asmall cup 0r bowl,then place near the surface of the hot water in the pan and gently drop the egg in to the water. With a spoon move the egg whites closer to their yolks.This will help the egg whites hold together.

switch off the heat cover the pan with alid.Let sit for 4 min.,or till the egg whites are cooked.

Then lift eggs with a slotted spoon and season with salt and pepper.

For toping

1/2 cup --- sweet corn

1/2 cup --- chopped spinach

1/4 cup --- sliced onion

1clove --- garlic chopped

1/2 piece --- red capsicum chopped

1tea sp ---olive oil(if you like you can use butter here that will give a good taste)

Salt and pepper for taste

METHOD:----

Heat oil in a pan add garlic and onion fry for 1 second then add red capsicum keep stiring then add chopped spinach,and sweetcorn and fry for 2 seconds and remove from the stove and add salt and pepper for taste and leave a side

Let us see how to serve this with poached eggs............

Take a plate and first place a bread slice (Iserved with home made egg less banana bread (recipe comming up in my next post)but you can use what ever you like normal bread or even brown bread will give a better taste)

Now place poached egg on top of the bread slice.

Then top with corn and spnich mixture,serve with any fersh juice for breakfast

ONION OMLETTE[Indian frittata]

when ever iam not in a mood to cook, eggs will help me a lot. my hubby likes very much.even for break fast egg will be a good choice.hear is a very simple recipe with eggs

2-eggs

1-onion chopped

2-green chillis chopped

1tebsp-coriender leaves chopped

salt to taste

1tesp-oil

1.break the eggs in to a bowl,beat lightly with a fork.

2.mix onion,green chillis,salt,corienderleaves mix well

3. heat a skillet grease a little oil in it pour egg mixture let it cook till bottom side golden colour.

4.turn the other side let it cook th other side also golden colour,remove from fire and serve hot with bread or rice and dal.

INSTANT EGG CURRY

Instant Egg curry

Ingredients:--
3 nos. -----eggs
2 med. ----onions
4-5---green chillies
2 med---tomatoes
A few curry leaves
Powder masalas:--
1/2teasp—red chilli powder
1/2teasp---dhaniya powder
1/4teasp—turmeric powder
1/2teasp—garam masala
Salt as per taste
Ginger garlic paste---1teasp
METHOD:-
1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan add chopped onions and curry leaves sauté till soft.
2. Then add all powder masalas sauté for a minute
3. Now add chopped tomato and stir till it becomes pulpy, add ginger garlic paste sauté for a min.
4. Pour 1/2 cup water and when it starts boiling simmer it
5. Add egg [break the egg in a small bowl and then pour it in the gravy].
6. Pour one at a time and wait for few seconds leaving some space in between so that it wont spread.
7. Cook it for 3-5mins close it with lid.
8. Serve it with hot rice or chapattis.