White Pizza Frittata

White Pizza Frittata:

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bag, frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
• Salt and pepper
• Freshly grated or ground nutmeg, to taste
• 12 eggs
• 1 cup fresh ricotta 
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 cups shredded fresh mozzarella

Recipe:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat the oil, add the garlic and swirl the pan until fragrant, about 1 minute. 
• Add the drained spinach, separating with your fingers; season with salt and pepper and nutmeg.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, ricotta and Parm to blend well. 
• Pour into the skillet and cook until the edges are set, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to the oven and bake until the top is set, about 12 minutes.
• Top with mozzarella and bake until browned and bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Cream

Ingredients:

• Cooking Spray
• Buttermilk - 11/2 cup
• Corn Muffin Mix - 1 box (8.5oz)
• Canned Pure Pumpkin - 1/2 cup
• Pumpkin Pie Spice - 1tsp
• Egg - 1
• Heavy Cream - 3/4 cup
• Maple Syrup - 1/2 cup

How to do pumpkin pancakes:

• Coat Griddle or large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-low. 
• In bowl, whisk buttermilk, corn muffin mix, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie space, and egg.
• Spoon batter onto griddle
• Cook until golden around the edges (approx 3 minutes per side)
• In bowl, beat cream and 1/4 cup maple syrup until fluffy.
• Serve pancakes with cream and remaining syrup.
• Makes about 8 pancakes

Oats Idli Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups oats
• 1/2 liter curd (slightly sour)
• 1 Tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 Tbsp urad dal
• 1/2 Tbsp channa dal
• 1/2 Tbsp oil
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped coriander
• 1/2 Tbsp turmeric powder
• 2 Tbsp salt

Cooking Method:

1. Dry roast oats in a fry pan until it turns slightly brown and then powder oats in a mixer
2. Take fry pan, add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and allow the seeds to splutter 
3. Add chopped onions, green chillies, grated carrot and cilantro
4. Add turmeric powder and fry for a minute
5. Add this seasoning to grounded oats and add curd to it to make a batter ( adjust curd according to the consistency but don't add water)
6. Grease the Idli Steamer plates with oil or ghee and pour the batter into idli plates
7. Steam the idlis for 15 minutes

Bread Poha Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups bread - crusts removed and diced 
• 1 cup peas - Frozen
• 1/2 cup peanuts- roasted and peeled 
• 2 tbsp Olive oil 
• Pinch of Asafoetida 
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 10 curry leaves 
• 2-3 whole red chillies 
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp salt 
• 1 tsp green chillies- finely chopped 
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 
• Fresh coconut- grated 

Cooking Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, turmeric powder and red chillies
2. When mustard seeds starts spluttering add green chillies, peas, peanuts and salt 
3. Add bread and mix well 
4. Add  some water and saute till mixed and heated.
5. Switch off the flame and sprinkle lemon juice and mix it well 
6. Garnish with cilantro and grated coconut 

Onion Uttapam Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (360 gm) parboiled rice 
• 1/2 cup (90 gm) split and husked Bengal Gram (dhuli urad) 
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 
• 2 tsp salt 
• An iron griddle or tawa 
• Oil to smear the pan for cooking the uttapam

Cooking Method:

Soak rice, daal and methi in water for 5-6 hours. 
Grind fine, add salt and enough water to make a dropping consistency and leave to ferment 5-6 hours. 
Heat tawa, and brush oil over it. When really hot, splash a little water over it, and pour about 1 cup of batter on to it. 
It will spread a little. When the edges start browning a bit, pour a trail of oil around it. 
Turn it over and let it brown on the other side too. 

Before you turn the uttapam over, sprinkle a mixture of finely chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves and green chillies.

Gujarati Thepla Recipe

Ingredients:

• Fenugreek Leaves – 2 tbsp (fresh or dried)
• Whole Wheat Flour – 3 cups
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Yogurt – 1 cup
• Salt – 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
• Minced Garlic – 1 tbsp
• Cilantro/Coriander Leaves/Dhaniya – 1/4 cup, packed
• Warm Water – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp

Method:

1. In a big bowl, mix Whole Wheat Flour and Oil (2 tbsp) and incorporate the two well together.
2. In a separate bow, mix well the following: Yogurt, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Minced Garlic, Fenugreek Leaves, Cilantro.
3. Mix the above Yogurt mixture into the Flour and knead.
4. Add additional Warm Water little at a time if needed. Knead to form a ball of dough.
5. Drizzle a few drops of Oil, smear, cover and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes.
6. Heat a tawa/flat skillet on medium flame.
7. Make golf size balls of the dough and start rolling just as you would for chapati. Use dry Flour to dust.
8. Roll and place on a hot Tawa and cook.
9. Once the dough starts to change color, flip and cook for a couple of minutes on the other side.
10. Drizzle a few drops of Oil and smear and flip once again.
11. Drizzle and smear Oil on this side as well.
12. Press gently with a spatula and allow to cook till there are a few golden spots.
13. Take off the skillet and serve hot or place in a hot casserole till ready to serve.

Rava Dosa Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fine sooji (semolina) 
• 1/2 cup rice flour or plain flour 
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1/8 tsp soda bicarb 
• 2 1/2 cups buttermilk 
• 1 tsp coriander - finely chopped
• 2 green chillies  - finely chopped
• Salt

Cooking Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients together by adjusting butter milk
2. The batter should be relatively thin, add salt and keep it aside for 30 minutes
3. Heat griddle to very hot, sprinkle some water till it sizzles and quickly pour 1 large spoon of batter on it. Spread by gently rotating the griddle. Lower the heat and when the edges begin to rise or brown, put some oil (1/2 tsp) over dosa, and trail some around it. When the edges begin to rise, ease out the dosa with the spatula under it. 
4. Serve hot with onion chutney or coconut chutney

Zucchini Pancakes

Ingredients:

• Zucchini - 1 large (grated)
• Scallions - 2 strands (sliced)
• Garlic - 2 pieces (chopped)
• Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
• All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese - 1 tsp 
• Egg - 1
• Salt 
• Pepper powder
• Cumin powder 
• Cilantro - 5 strands (chopped)

Procedure:

1. Mix all above ingredients in a bowl and keep it aside for 15 mins.
2. Heat skillet on stove and oil spray it, once it is heated pour mixture into round shape and cover it with lid and turn on other side and make sure it is well cooked on both sides
3. Serve it on a plate with butter (optional)