Showing posts with label Quick recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quick recipes. Show all posts

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Broccoli Omelette | Healthy Recipes | Broccoli recipes | Broccoli and Egg | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Do you want your omelet to make healthier? Then try this broccoli omelet recipe. This is easy to prepare and protein-rich nutritious recipe too. Whenever I make an omelet, I will try to make sure it has some additional healthy factor included. So today it is broccoli, one of the super healthy green vegetables.

Broccoli Omelet is very easy to prepare and it is an excellent breakfast recipe. It is also perfect for brunch also. Serve this broccoli omelet with bread toast and milk.

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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 mins
Makes: 2 to 3 omelets

Ingredients:
  • Broccoli - 100 gms
  • Egg - 4 nos
  • Onion - 1, finely chopped
  • Chilli flakes - 1 tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 t 2 tsp
  • Salt as required
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
Method:

  • Chop the broccoli into fine florets and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed pan/kadai, when hot add the chopped broccoli to it and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Allow it to cool and transfer it to a wide bowl.
  • Add chili flakes, pepper powder, salt, and onion. Mix well to combine.
  • Then break the eggs one by one into the broccoli mixture. Mix well using a fork to get the fluffy texture. Keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in an omelet pan, when hot pour the egg-broccoli mixture to it and spread evenly.
  • Drizzle some oil around the omelet. Cook covered until the eggs are nearly set say about 4 to 5 mins on low heat.
  • Then flip the omelet and cook another side for 3 to 4 mins on low heat and serve hot.

broccoli omelet recipe with step-by-step pictures and video

Chop the broccoli into fine florets and keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed pan/kadai, when hot add the chopped broccoli to it and stir-fry for 5 minutes. keep it aside and allow it to cool.

Transfer the broccoli to a wide bowl. Add chili flakes, pepper powder, salt, and onion. Mix well to combine.

Then break the eggs one by one into the broccoli mixture. Mix well using a fork to get the fluffy texture. Keep aside.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in an omelet pan, when hot pour the egg-broccoli mixture into it and spread evenly.

Drizzle some oil around the omelet. Cook covered until the eggs are nearly set say about 4 to 5 mins on low heat.

Then flip the omelet and cook another side for 3 to 4 mins on low heat and serve hot.


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Friday, March 24, 2023

Pressure Cooker Chicken Gravy | Cooker Chicken Gravy Recipe | Chicken curry in Cooker | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Chicken Curry/ gravy made in the pressure cooker - an Indian chicken curry recipe made in a pressure cooker in just 30 minutes. This is a quick and easy chicken curry recipe. This recipe is perfect for beginners.

Stepwise pictures and Video recipe is below

This chicken curry recipe is just a three-step process. Marinate the chicken, make the sauce/paste, put everything together in the pressure cooker, and cook it. You will get a tasty and delicious chicken curry/gravy in no time. Also, the highlight of this recipe is it doesn't require laborious chopping.

I have used chicken with bones. It tastes great. But you can substitute chicken thigs, boneless pieces, or drumsticks. This one chicken curry/gravy recipe goes very well with roti, rice, idli, dosa, biryani, etc.,


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Preparation time: 5 mins
Marination time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Serves: 3

Ingredients:
  • Chicken - 600 gms, cut into small pieces
  • Cinnamon - 1 stick
  • Cloves - 4
  • Fennel seeds - ½ tsp
  • Salt as required
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
To Make the paste:
  • Onion - 1, chopped
  • Tomato - 2, chopped
  • Green Chili - 1
  • few Mint leaves
  • few Coriander leaves
  • few Curry leaves
To Marinate
  • Curd - 2 tbsp
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Red Chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Salt - 1 tsp
Method:

  • In a mixing bowl place, combine chicken and all the ingredients mentioned above listed" to marinate ". Mix well so that the masala coats well with the chicken pieces. Cover and keep aside. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Next grind all the ingredients mentioned above listed "to make paste " in a mixie jar. Grind them to a fine paste by adding little water and keep them aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add the spices - cinnamon, cloves, and fennel seeds. Fry for a few seconds.
  • Next, add the ground paste, ¼ cup of water, and little salt. Mix well and cover and cook for 10 mins and till oil separates on medium heat.
  • Then add the marinated chicken, ¼ cup of water, Garam masala, and salt as required. Mix well to combine.
  • Next, add mint leaves, and coriander leaves to it. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat and switch off the heat.
  • When the pressure goes down open the lid and give a good mix and switch on the heat again.
  • Next, add a to 2 tsp of pepper powder and mix well. Cook till the gravy thickens.
  • Add curry leaves to it and gently mix the gravy and switch off the heat.
  • Finally, add some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot with rice, roti, dosa, idli, etc.,


Stepwise picture of how to make chicken curry in the pressure cooker
In a mixing bowl place, combine chicken and all the ingredients mentioned above listed" to marinate ".
Mix well so that the masala coats well with the chicken pieces. Cover and keep aside. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Next, grind all the ingredients mentioned above listed "to make paste " in a mixie jar. Grind them to a fine paste by adding little water and keep them aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add the spices - cinnamon, cloves, and fennel seeds. Fry for a few seconds.
Next, add the ground paste, ¼ cup of water, and little salt. 
Mix well and cover and cook for 10 mins and till oil separates on medium heat.
Then add the marinated chicken, ¼ cup of water, Garam masala, and salt as required. Mix well to combine.
Next, add mint leaves, and coriander leaves to it. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat and switch off the heat.

When the pressure goes down open the lid and give a good mix and switch on the heat.

Next, add a to 2 tsp of pepper powder and mix well. Cook till the gravy thickens.

Add curry leaves to it and gently mix the gravy and switch off the heat.
Finally, add some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot with rice, roti, dosa, idli, etc.,

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Saturday, February 11, 2023

Tomato Rice recipe | One pot Tomato Rice Recipe using pressure cooker | Variety Rice reipes | Thakkali Sadham | Tomato Rice in cooker | Simple and Yummy Recipes | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Learn how to make one pot pressure cooker tomato rice for quick lunch or dinner. If you are looking for a quick recipe then try this simple tomato rice recipe. This pressure-cooker tomato rice comes in handy for busy mornings. Serve it with raita or papad. I love to make one-pot rice recipes often. It requires only one pot leaving very little cleanup. 

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I usually make this tomato rice early in the morning and pack it in the hot box and let it stay warm until lunch so that the flavors seep in when the rice is rested and also when kept in the hot box. I usually follow this method for all one-pot rice recipes, especially biryani.

In Tamil, we call this thakkali sadham. It is a very popular recipe from Tamilnadu cuisine. Thakkali means tomato and sadham means rice. This tomato rice can be made in a pressure cooker, instant pot, electric cooker, or even in a regular pot.

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Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

  • Onion -1, chopped
  • Tomato - 3 nos., chopped                   
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1tbsp 
  • Red Chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼  tsp
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon stick -1
  • Cloves - 4 to5 nos
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Green Chilli -1, slit
  • few Coriander leaves
  • Rice - 1 Cup
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt as required
Method:

  • Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 mins. Keep aside.
  • Meanwhile heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add cinnamon sticks, cloves, and fennel seeds. Next, add green chili and chopped onion and saute for 2 mins on medium heat.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute till onion becomes light golden brown.
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes, spice powders, and little salt. Mix well and saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
  • Drain the water from the rice and add it to the pressure cooker. Mix well and stir fry the mixture for 3 - 4 mins on medium flame.
  • Next, add 2 cups of water and the required salt. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
  • Finally, add some coriander leaves and close the pressure cooker with the lid and place the whistle.
  • Pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off the flame. Allow the pressure to settle down and then open the lid. Mix gently and serve hot.

stepwise pictures of how to make tomato rice in the cooker
Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 mins. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add cinnamon sticks, cloves, and fennel seeds. Next, add green chili and chopped onion.

saute for 2 mins until it turns translucent.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till onion becomes light golden brown.
Then add the chopped tomatoes, spice powders, and little salt. Mix well and saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
Drain the water from the rice and add it to the pressure cooker. Mix well and stir fry the mixture for 3 - 4 mins on medium flame.
Next, add 2 cups of water and the required salt. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
Finally, add some coriander leaves and close the pressure cooker with the lid and place the whistle.

Pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off the flame. Allow the pressure to settle down and then open the lid. Mix gently and serve hot.


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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Andhra style Brinjal Fry | Vankaya Fry | Simple and quick brinjal fry recipe | brinjal fry recipe | Venkaya vepudu recipe | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Venkaya Fry is a side dish recipe from Andhra cuisine made with brinjal and has the nutty flavor from peanuts. This brinjal fry recipe is very delicious and made in minutes and it makes a great side dish for any south Indian meal like variety rice or with rice and sambar, rasam, or curd.

This venkaya fry with peanuts recipe is very popular in Andhra cuisine for its spicy and nutty flavor. This brinjal fry or eggplant fry recipe is called vankaya fry or vankaya vepudu in Telugu. This recipe is made in numerous ways and each family has their own recipe.

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how to make andhra brinjal fry recipe
how to make vankaya vepudu recipe

Ingredients
  • 6 - Brinjals
  • 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp - Ginger Garlic paste
  • 1 tsp - Red Chili powder
  • ¼ - Turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp - crushed Peanuts
  • Salt as required
  • 1 tbsp - Oil
  • few Curry leaves
Method

  • Cut the brinjal into small pieces and put them in the salted water. This prevents the brinjals from discoloring. If you leave them in the water for too long they will soak up the salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan or kadai or wok, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
  • Next, add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Be careful after dropping ginger garlic paste in the oil as it splutters a lot.
  • Add the chopped brinjals followed by salt, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Combine well and cook for 2 mins on high heat by sauteeing.
  • Then cover and cook the brinjals on medium heat for 6 to 8 mins or till ¾th cooked. Sautee in between. After 5 mins, open the lid and give a good mix.
  • Next, add the curry leaves and stir-fry the brinjals for another 2 to 4 mins on medium heat.
  • Finally, add the crushed peanuts and cook for 2 mins on high heat and switch off the flame. Serve with any variety rice or rice with sambar, rasam, and curd.

how to make andhra style brinjal fry recipe with stepwise pictures
vankaya vepudu with stepwise pictures

Cut the brinjal into small pieces and put them in the salted water. This prevents the brinjals from discoloring. If you leave them in the water for too long they will soak up the salt.

Heat oil in a pan or kadai or wok, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

Next, add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Be careful after dropping ginger garlic paste in the oil as it splutters a lot.

Add the chopped brinjals followed by salt, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Combine well and cook for 2 mins on high heat by sauteeing.

Then cover and cook the brinjals on medium heat for 6 to 8 mins or till ¾th cooked. Sautee in between. After 5 mins, open the lid and give a good mix.

Next, add the curry leaves and stir-fry the brinjals for another 2 to 4 mins on medium heat.

Finally, add the crushed peanuts and cook for 2 mins on high heat and switch off the flame. Serve with any variety rice or rice with sambar, rasam, curd.

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Friday, December 02, 2022

Peanut Tomato Chutney | Tomato Peanut Chutney for Idli Dosa | Chutney Recipes| Simple and Yummyrecipes | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Peanut Coconut chutney is a nutty delicious South Indian Chutney that requires minimal effort. This chutney is made with very few ingredients like roasted peanut, tomato, garlic, onion, and chilies ground together and tempered with mustard seeds, and Bengal gram.


If you are bored of coconut chutney then try this peanut tomato chutney. It is very easy and quick to make. If you have roasted peanuts in hand then this chutney can be made in no time and it is a perfect side dish for idli and dosa.

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how to make tomato peanut chutney recipe
Ingredients
  • ½ cup - Roasted Groundnut / Peanut
  • 2 nos Dry Red Chilli
  • 5 - nos. - Shallots
  • 2 - Garlic cloves
  • 1, chopped Tomato
  • 1 tbsp - Oil
  • Salt as required
For Tempering
  • Bengal gram - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Split Black gram - 1 tsp
  • few curry leaves
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
Method

  • Dry roast peanuts for 3 - 4 mins and then add dry red chili and dry roast again for 2 -3 mins. Keep them aside and allow them to cool.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai/ wok/ pan, when hot add shallots and garlic. Saute for 2 -3 mins.
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till tomatoes become soft and mushy. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
  • Transfer all the ingredients to a mixie jar or blender. Grind to a fine paste by adding little water and the required salt. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a tempering pa or tadka pan, when hot add Bengal gram and mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter and then add split black gram, and curry leaves. Add the tempering to the chutney and mix well. Serve it with idli and dosa.

how to make peanut tomato chutney with stepwise pictures

Dry roast peanuts for 3 - 4 mins and then add dry red chili and dry roast again for 2 -3 mins. Keep them aside and allow them to cool.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai/ wok/ pan, when hot add shallots and garlic. Saute for 2 -3 mins.

Then add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till tomatoes become soft and mushy. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

Transfer all the ingredients to a mixie jar or blender. Grind to a fine paste by adding little water and the required salt. Transfer to a bowl.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a tempering pa or tadka pan, when hot add Bengal gram and mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter and then add split black gram, and curry leaves. Add the tempering to the chutney and mix well. Serve it with idli and dosa.

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