OVEN BAKED SOUP

You need:
Onion : 1 sliced
Garlic pod : 1 (crushed)
Ginger grated : 1/ tsp
Mixed vegetables : 2 cups(peas,cauliflower,potato,cabbage,carrot)
Oil : 2 tsp
Honey : 1 tsp
Dried herbs ; 1 tsp
Bay leaf : 1
Tomatoes ; 2 chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
vegetable stock or water : 2 and 1/2 cups

Method :
1.Heat oil in a kadai.When hot add bay leaf and dried herbs,ginger and garlic.Toss well.Add the sliced onions and stir well.
2.Add the vegetables and continue stirring for 5 mins. Add the tomatoes and saute further.
3. Add vegetable stock or water and simmer covered till the vegetables are done.
4. Cool,remove the bay leaf and blend the vegetables in a blender till smooth and thick.
5. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.Add salt and pepper. Blend in the honey. Bake in hot oven for 15 mins.
6. Serve hot with masala toast and rouille
To make Rouille;
Put  1 red capsicum,2 green chilies, 1 clove garlic in a blender and make a smooth paste.Add breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste and blend further to form a thick paste.Transfer to a bowl and cool in fridge until ready to serve.

Note: you can use vegetable stock cubes to get vegetable stock.This is one meal which can be had as a brunch and very nutritious too.
 Happy cooking!!!!!!!!!!! Happy eating!!!!!!!!!!!!

VEGETARIAN OMELETTE

You need:
Besan : 1 cup
Grated carrots : 1/4 cup
finely diced capsicum: 2 tsp
Grated paneer : 1/4 cup
Minced green chilies: 1 tsp
Ginger paste: 1 tsp
Salt to taste
coriander leaves: 2 tsp
Onion : 1 minced fine.
Oil to make the omelette
Buttermilk to make the batter

Method:
1. In a bowl add the sifted besan salt and make a thick batter using buttermilk.Add 1 tsp oil.Cover and set aside.

2.Heat a little oil in a kadai.When hot add the onions,ginger paste and mince green chilies and saute well.Add the grated carrots,crumbled paneer and diced capsicums. Add pinch salt.Stir well and cool the filling in a bowl.
3.Heat a tava.Season well with oil.Take a ladle of the besan batter and put in the tava making a semi thick circle.Add a little oil and cook on both sides well.

4.On one side of the cooked omelette put in a spoonful of the filling,fold the other half over it .
5. Serve hot with sauce or any chutney of your choice.

Note; Hungry kya morning 11 a.m?Make this besan omelette and enjoy a lip smacking brunch.
           Happy cooking!Happy Eating!!!!!!!!!!!

GRIDDLE SCONES

You need:
Flour : 2 cups
Baking powder:1/2 tsp
Bicarbonate soda:1/2 tsp
Brown sugar : 1 tsp
salt : 1/2 tsp
Buttermilk : 1/4 cup
Butter : 2 tsp

Method :
1. In a bowl add the sifted flour.Mix in the other dry ingredients.Rub in the butter and mix the dry ingredients well till the mixture looks like crumbs.Add buttermilk little by little and make a soft dough kneading with light fingers,
2.Heat a tava.Roll the dough into a 1.2 inch thick circle.Using a round cutter cut into 4 or 5  small rounds.

3.Grease the tava with butter.Lift the scones onto the tava and fry both side till light brown specs appear.

4.Serve hot with butter and fruit spread.

Note : Absolutely delicious and quick to make these griddle scone are great brunch recipes.
          For variation you can add a little grated chees to make cheese griddle scones.
         Happy cooking!!!!Happy Eating!!!!!!!!