French Toast

French Toast

(A breakfast dish of bread soaked in a sweet egg-based batter & shallow-fried)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
2Min 2-3 15Min

Ingredients :
6 1/2"-thick bread slices
1 beaten egg
1 tsp cardamon pwd
1/4 tsp cinnamon pwd
4 tbsp butter
4tsp sugar
1.5 cups milk
1/4 tsp salt


Cooking Instructions:

Dissolve sugar in warm (not hot) milk. Beat all the ingredients (except the butter & bread) into the beaten egg. Add the sweet milk, whisking well. Heat some butter on a frying pan to medium heat. Soak a bread slice in the batter & place on the pan (repeat to fit pan), cook uncovered until gold-brown on each side. Serve with whipped cream, honey, chocolate or fruit sauces of your choice.

Spanish Spinach-n-Cheese Omelette

Spanish Spinach-n-Cheese Omelette

(A light fluffy/ spongy Spanish Omelette stuffed with spinach & cheese)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
5 Min 4 10 Min


Ingredients :

2 tbsp olive oil
3 medium potatoes - peeled, sliced and lightly dusted with salt
1 white onion, minced.
4 minced garlic cloves
1 ripe tomato - finely diced
5 eggs
Salt to taste
1 chopped green chili
1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach leaves
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese/ any grated cheese you favor.
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp sugar
pepper pwd & lime juice for seasoning


Cooking Instructions:

Heat the olive oil in an 10" non-stick pan/skillet and add the potato slices carefully. Cook, turning occasionally, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the potatoes are tender. Take off to drain while leaving 3 tbsp oil in the pan.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with 1/4 tsp salt, milk, sugar, minced tomatoes & chilies. Add the potatoes, and coat them well with the egg. Heat the oil in the skillet & add these egg-coated potatoes spreading evenly - cover the base of the pan. Lower the heat to medium and continue to cook, until mixture is set on 1 side. Spread spinach & cheese on half the omelet & fold the other half over. Cover & simmer for 5 minutes on low-heat (or till cooked to your liking). Slide onto a plate. Season it with salt & pepper pwd and sprinkle with lemon juice to taste (optional).