Sausage and pepper frittata!

Plz excuse my photo quality!

What do you do when you want to make two yummy dishes both at the same time. Well what else combine both of them together! I saw these recipes on Dani’s site, Sausage and pepper subs and frittata. I found them so yummy that i decided to marry the two and the result.....Fantastico!!!!

Ingredients:
6 links of chicken sausages
1 cup of mixed colored peppers
1 large onion cut into wedges
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
2/3 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp dried red chilli flakes
4 whole eggs and 4 egg whites
1 tbsp EVOO
Preperation:
Mix together the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
Brown the sausages in EVOO and cook them well
In the same pan remove the links and add the onions, garlic, cook for about 2 minutes
Add the peppers and let them cook followed by tomato sauce, oregano and red chilli flakes.
Add the browned sausages and mix well. Follow this by adding the eggs and just when about to set transfer to a preheated oven at 350 F for about 15 to 20 minutes
Add some cheddar cheese if you wish to!
Serve and enjoy!!

Asparagus stuffed Chicken breast!

Asparagus is one vegetable which I have read a lot about and seen a lot but never really tried. Recently I finally tried it and decided to start slow and incorporate it in a main dish and I was so happy I did it coz it was really nice.

4 chicken breast pound thin.
4 stems asparagus steamed
1/2 red bell pepper sliced thin and steamed
1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced thin and steamed
2/3 cup goat cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tbsp EVOO

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Start by pounding the chicken breast thin and season with salt and pepper on both sides.

Cook the veggies by steaming them al dente.If the asparagus spears are too long divide them into two halves.

Place the halved asparagus, pepper and about a tbsp of goat cheese, roll and tie it with a kitchen twine.

Bake in the oven on a pan with non stick cooking spray for about 30- 40 minutes.

Serve it with a white sauce, this is actually just a rue but I made it with whole wheat flour with the remaining goat cheese,about 2 tbsp of dry white wine and red chilli flakes.

The Asparagus on top of the chicken is my mom's addition.It was sauted with S & P with garlic.

Since this was my first try with asparagus I would be glad to hear about any suggestions!

Happy Eating.

Chicken Kebabs!

Hello everybody...I know its been a really long time since I have last posted. I have been vacationing in India and I am having a fantastic time with family and friends.
I have been eating and socializing to my hearts content and will continue to do so in the months to come. I am currently pursuing a summer internship in Mumbai related to the Graduate program I'll be pursuing from this fall.

Well now on the food aspect I am serving yummy food to my brother who is my best food companion in the world.

I have been trying and making him many recipes and he seems to be enjoying all of them.Yesterday I made these yummy chicken Kebabs which I eventually modified and wrapped in a thin Roomali roti[ roomali roti is a form of Indian flat bread extremely thin] However it can be rolled and eaten on a tortilla too.I got this idea from Roni's Sausage and pepper skewers.

Ingredients:

5 chicken sausages
1/2 cup red bell pepper cut into 1"squares
1/2 cup green bell pepper cut into 1"squares
1/2 cup yellow bell pepper cut into 1"squares
1/2 cup onions cut into 1"squares.

Marinade:

2 tbsp EVOO
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1 tsp cumin powder
Salt and pepper to taste.



Mix and divide the marinade into two parts. First part for marination and second part for brushing when frying.

Lightly pre-cook the sausage before marinating and keep aside . Mix all the veggies and chicken with the marinade and keep aside for 10 minutes.


Arrange these on skewers and brush them with the marinade, Heat the grill with Non stick cooking spray and cook these for about 5 minutes, moving the skewers from time to time



Picture where the kebab is wrapped in the roomali roti and the grilled.



Happy eating.

Southwestern Chicken Burgers.

I was so bored to make myself lunch today as husband is away, I thought I would probably avoid cooking. However when hunger took a toll on me I stepped towards the kitchen and it was relieving to see pre-cut peppers and ground chicken in the refrigerator.I finally tried these burgers and was so happy I made them…Obviously husband missed it heheh…they were yummy.



4 oz ground chicken
¼ cup green and red peppers chopped
2 tbsp chopped red onion
1/4 cup dry instant oats.
1 scallion chopped
Cilantro chopped
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp dry coriander powder
salt and pepper
Non stick spray



Mix all the ingredients together its just that simple and fry them in a pan over medium heat coated with non stick spray. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side.




I had no whole wheat burger buns, but I cut the whole wheat bread I had into circles and had it with some multigrain chips. Real treat!!! Yay...

Makes 2 burgers

Per burger
Nutritional information: Calories- 99 Carbohydrates-5.5 g Fiber- 1 g Fat- 4.5 g Protein-9 g

Chicken Vindalooo!!

Hi All...If you are a connoisseur of non vegetarian food and you live in India, Goan food is definitely something you must have tried. Goa has been my second home and I am conversant with every nook and crannies of this place.

I love the beaches, the food and the atmosphere.The Goan food is primarily categorized into the food with Portuguese influence and the one with the local Hindu taste. When we come back from Goa the pantry gets stocked up with the authentic Balchao and Vindaloo pastes.These pastes actually helped a person like me to satisfy my Goan food craving taste buds to be satiated in a jiffy.

That being said I have seen my Mom prepare the most Yummy tasting Goan curries and Pickles right from scratch. She would follow the entire procedure of proper marination and slow cooking.But I would name myself as one of the most Laziest person, I try to find shortcuts for everything and this recipe is an example of one of my lazy efforts.

I changed this recipe by using chicken instead of pork.Its a multi-step recipe,so lets get started.






Ingredients:

Dry powder:
1" cinnamon stick
2-3 cardamom pods
2 Bay leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 cloves.

Dry roast these and grind them to a fine powder.

8 oz chicken breast cut into cubes.
1 medium onion finely sliced
1/2 tsp cumin seeds.
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tbsp tamarind paste( Readily available in the Indian grocery stores)
1 tsp Balsamic vinegar.

Preparation:

Set the dry ingredients aside. Fry the chicken cubes in oil and brown it up cooking it partially.Remove and drain them on a paper towel. Add some more oil and add the onions, and 2 tsps of the dry powder. when the onions about nice and soft add the ginger garlic paste. Add the spices, vinegar and the tamarind paste. Add the chicken and some water. Put the lid on and simmer for about 7-8 minutes.

Finally add some chopped cilantro....Yooohooo...Ready to eat!!!

Happy eating!!