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Egg Salad Sandwiches

I love deep fried snacks but I realize I'm shaving 30 years off my life every time Ramazan rolls around, so sandwiches are the next best iftaar. I love sandwiches too. Ingredients Eggs                  3-4 (boiled) White onion      1 (small, finely chopped) Iceberg lettuce   ½ (finely chopped/ julienne cut) Gherkin             ½ (finely chopped) Salt                   to taste Black pepper     ½ tsp Mustard            1-2 tbsp  Butter               1 tsp Mayonnaise     1-2 tbsp Sriracha           2-3 tbsp Vinegar            1-2 tbsp Dill/ other herbs for flavoring Bread Method There's no method to this madness: chop your veggies and herbs, mash your eggs, mix everything together with...

Funky Pulao.

So this genius @lahorihousewife calls it Shahjahani Pulao, but my brothers being brothers renamed it. Thori si mehnat hai, totally worth it though. Ingredients For Chicken Qorma Chicken ½ kg Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Salt To taste Fried Onions 1 cup (2 large onions) Ground Coriander 1 tsp Green Chili Paste Of 6 large chilies Tomatoes 4 (sliced or blended) For Layering Boiled Rice 1-1   ½ cup Mint Chutney ½ cup For Topping French Fries Of 4 potatoes Boiled Eggs 4 Toasted Almonds ¼ cup Method Fry the onions and keep them aside. Don't brown them too much, they'll turn bitter. Oil a deep pan, add ginger garlic paste and red chili with a little water. Add salt and fried onions, ground coriander and green chili paste. Fry for a few minutes, then add th...

Spinach Mozzarella Omelette.

Quick. Simple. SO GOOD. Ingredients Eggs 2 Salt To taste Black Pepper ¼ tsp Red Chili Powder ½ tsp Oregano ¼ tsp Spinach Leaves Washed and chopped into little pieces Mozzarella Cheese ½ cup Oil For frying Method Beat the eggs and add the seasoning with the spinach leaves. The quantity of the spinach is up to you; I used about  ½ cup but you can adjust according to your taste. Oil a pan and spread the mixture on it. Once the bottom side is lightly cooked, flip and sprinkle the cheese all over it. Fold in half and gently cook on low heat until done. Serve hot. 

Egg & Cheese Lasagna.

Ingredients Eggs 4 (boiled) White sauce 1-2 cups Salt and pepper To taste Cheddar cheese As needed Mozzarella cheese As needed Lasagna strips As needed Thyme A pinch Rosemary leaves A pinch Oregano ¼ tsp Method First, boil the lasagna strips and set them aside (run cold water on them after draining; they won't stick together). Then boil the eggs and cut them however you like. Make the white sauce (http://www.bhookay.blogspot.com/search/label/sauce - ingredients and method for the sauce). Spread a light layer of the sauce on the bottom of the dish you plan to use in the oven. Then start building the layers: first the lasagna strips, then the sauce, the eggs, the two cheeses, black pepper and finally the herbs. For the last layer: lasagna strips, sauce, cheeses and black pepper. Limit the eggs to only tw...

Sweet & Sour Eggs with Vegetables

Ingredients Eggs 4-5 (beaten) Chicken Stock 1 cup Ketchup 1 ½ tsp Vinegar 3 tbsp Cornstarch 3 tsp Red Chillies (whole) 4-5 Oil For frying Garlic ½ tsp Ginger ½ tsp Carrots 2 (small) Onions 2 (small) Capsicum 1 Lettuce As needed Sugar 3 tbsp Method In a bowl beat the eggs, one by one. Oil a pan and pour a little bit of the mixture, fold the egg, cook till golden and take it out in a plate. 4-5 omelette style eggs should be cooked. Chop the vegetables, garlic and ginger and add to a heated and oiled pan. Add carrots, onions, capsicum, and lettuce. If the carrots are too hard, fry them with water first to soften and then add to the other vegetables. Make a paste with the cornstarch. In a pan, combine the stock with ...

Best Omelette Ever.

Ingredients Eggs 2-3 Salt ¼ to ½ tsp B. Pepper ½ to 1 tsp Spring Onion 1 (finely chopped) Sausages 2 (chopped) Oregano ¼ tsp Bread As needed Method Boil sausages (if needed) and chop them along with the spring onion. Beat eggs in a bowl and add the seasoning, sausages and spring onion. Pour in a pan and cook on low heat till golden brown. Toast the bread and serve. Alternate Toast the bread, spread mayonnaise and mustard over it, add the omelette and make a sandwich. Tastes really good with the sauces.