Sunday, 15 November 2015

Egg Wrap recipe | Egg wrap Indian style

Hello Monday , May I ask you a question ? 
Why are you always back ?
Don't you have a hobby ?




Come Monday after a long festive weekend . Back to my clinic , sons school work , hubbys office routine  . sob...sob..
I just could not find anything to cheer three of us ...when suddenly a Magical breakfast stuck me.

EGG WRAPS !!!!




Easy peasy wraps !! Made in under 30 minutes.
And totally delish !



Even on a Monday !!! :D




These Egg wraps were something I always had in my Lunch box as  a kid . And so is the case with my son. Super popular in my household.
Mondays can be tough but something as cheery and beautiful as these Egg wraps can make Monday a Fun day !!





Egg wraps

Recipe by Shivani Saxena
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 wraps


Ingredients
  • For tortillas
    Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • As required
    Water
  • For EGG FILLING 
  • 6
    Eggs ( ONE for each wrap )
  • As per taste
    Salt
  • As per taste
    Red chilli powder
  • As required
    Vegetable Oil
  • FOR SALAD 
  • 1
    Finely sliced carrot
  • 1
    Finely sliced onion
  • 1 cup
    Roughly chopped coriander leaves
Cooking Directions
  1. For making tortillas.
  2.  Take a bowl . Add whole wheat flour , all purpose flour , vegetable oil in it. Start adding water to it for kneading. Knead well till you get a soft dough.
  3.  Divide the dough into six equal balls. Flatten each ball into a thin tortilla of 4 - 5 " diameter with the help of rolling pin. 
  4. .Take a skillet. Place it on medium heat .Place a flattened tortilla on skillet and cook it on both sides by applying vegetable oil.
  5.  Repeat this for all tortillas.


  6. For making egg filling.

  7. .Take a frying pan. Apply vegetable oil on it. Take an egg and crack it open on the pan. Sprinkle salt and red chilli powder on it .

  8. .Flip the omlette and cook the other side.

  9.  Repeat this for all eggs.

  10. Now Assemble the wrap. Place a tortilla followed by ketchup and then Egg omlette . After this place the salad on it. Bring all this together and tie the wrap with the help of tooth pick. Cover it with a napkin and serve.


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Monday, 9 November 2015

Nutella stuffed dumplings | Nutella gujiya

This recipe of Nutella ( OMG ) stuffed dumplings is actually a continuation of my last post about Gujiya.




This dish is a wonderful example of fusion of conventional Gujiya with Nutella.

Everything in the recipe remains the same except for the filling which is nutella in this case. Hubby dearest calls these dumplings as Nutella Gujiya ( lol ).




Easy and fuss free to make ! A quick sweet for shining and colourful festivals like Diwali ,Christmas ,Holi etc .






Nutella Stuffed Dumplings



Recipe by Shivani Saxena
Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yields : 20 to 22 dumplings



Ingredients
For pastry dough
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
  • pinch salt
  • As required Water
For filling 
      2 cups Nutella 
  • For frying Vegetable Oil


Cooking Directions
  1. To make pastry dough
  2. In a bowl , take all purpose flour , vegetable oil , salt. Start adding water to the flour but little at a time . We want a firm yet soft dough . Knead the dough well.

  3. Once the dough is ready , let it rest for 25 minutes by covering it with damp cloth . 

  1. Steps to make Dumplings
  2. Make small balls of dough and cover them with damp cloth . Take one ball at a time . With the help of rolling pin , roll it into a circle of approxi mately 4 " t 5 " diameter .
  3. Fill 1 tbsp Nutella inside the circle . Apply water on one half of the flattened ball and seal the sides properly.
  4. Fold into pleats by pressing and folding it . Seal it properly to avoid tearing of dumpling while frying . Place dumpling below damp cloth to avoid drying .
  5. Repeat the procedure and make remaining dumplings .
  6. Now take vegeatble oil in a thick bottomed pan .Place it on low flame .
  7. Place dumplings carefully in it . Add 2 -3 dumplings in hot oil at a time . Dont overcrowd the oil .
  8. Fry the dumplings till outer crust is golden and crisp .
  9. Take the dumpling out of oil and on absorbent paper . Once cold , dumplings can be stored in airtight container for approximately 1 week in refrigerator .


Mawa Gujiya recipe | Karanji recipe | Sweet dumplings recipe

              Light a lamp of love !
              Blast a chain of sorrow !
              Shoot a rocket of prosperity !
              Fire a flowerpot of happiness !
                                                       By Anonymous




Wishing you all a glowing Diwali and a glowing life !

Diwali....the light , the sparkle , the crackers . Sit quietly . Close your eyes . Withdraw the senses . Fix the mind on illumination of soul  and enjoy the true essence of diwali !

This gorgeous festival of snacks , sweets , crackers and feast ,where old and young meet each other with delight . This Diwali , I am presenting you with a conventional Diwali sweet called Gujiya.



Gujiyas are known by several names in different parts of India . Like Ghughra in Gujarat , Karanji in Maharashtra , Karachika in Tamil Nadu , and so on.
Recipe is almost  similar for all with slight variation as per the region.









Mawa Gujiya | Sweet dumplings



Recipe by Shivani Saxena
Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yields : 20 to 22 Gujiya



Ingredients
For pastry dough
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
  • pinch salt
  • As required Water
For Filling
  • 2.5 cups Mawa / dried whole milk
  • 1 cup dessicated coconut powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup  chopped raisins and cashew nuts
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

  • For frying Vegetable Oil


Cooking Directions
  1. To make pastry dough

  2. In a bowl , take all purpose flour , vegetable oil , salt. Start adding water to the flour but little at a time . We want a firm yet soft dough . Knead the dough well.

  3. Once the dough is ready , let it rest for 25 minutes by covering it with damp cloth . 


  4. To make filling

  5. In a thick bottomed pan , take dried whole milk ( mawa ) and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on medium flame till it changes colour to light brown.

  6. Take mawa off heat and let it cool completely.

  7. Add sugar , raisins and cahew nuts , dessicated coconut and cardamom powder to it . Mix well and your filling is ready .


  8. Steps to make Gujiya

  9. Make small balls of dough and cover them with damp cloth . Take one ball at a time . With the help of rolling pin , roll it into a circle of approxi mately 4 " t 5 " diameter .

  10. Fill 1 tbsp filling inside the circle . Apply water on one half of the flattened ball and seal the sides properly.

  11. Fold into pleats by pressing and folding it . Seal it properly to avoid tearing of Gujiya while frying . Place Gujiya below damp cloth toa void drying .

  12. Repeat the procedure and make remaining Gujiya .

  13. Now take vegeatble oil in athick bottomed pan .Place it on low flame .

  14. Place Gujiya carefully in it . Add 2 -3 Gujiya in hot oil at a time . Dont overcrowd the oil .

  15. Fry the Gujiya till outer crust is golden and crisp .

  16. Take the Gujiya out of oil and on absorbent paper . Once cold , Gujiya can be stored in airtight container for approximately 1 week.
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Wednesday, 4 November 2015


Festivities have begun.
Stay tuned for some easy yummy desserts recipes.
Have a happy and safe Diwali !
#Diwali #festival