Egg White Omelette

If you are a health conscious cook,you may need to limit the usage of cholesterol loaded food like egg,beef,mutton ,shrimp....Sounds a bit difficult right?For those people here comes a tasty omelette recipe with very low fat and cholesterol.

Ingredients:
2    egg whites
1    slice of bread(preferably white)
2    tbsp low fat milk
1/4 cup sliced vegetables(bell pepper,onion,tomato,mushrooms etc) according to your taste.
1    small piece ginger crushed
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp oil(preferably olive oil)
Salt and pepper powder to taste.

Method:
. Heat 1/4 tsp of oil in a pan and  saute the vegetables and keep aside.
. Remove the sides of the bread and soak it in water taken in a bowl.Sqeeze out the water completely.
. Whisk the egg whites using two forks or with a beater.
. Add the bread  to the beaten egg whites .Add  ginger crushed,garam masala powder and milk to this and    beat it again.

. Heat a non-stick pan which is greased with rest of the oil.Pour the egg mixture.As the egg white mixture begins to cook,place the vegetables on the omlette.When the down part of the omelette is done,turn it over and cook the other side too.Season with salt and pepper and serve immedietely.


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Crispy Beef Taco

For the taco shell:
Ingredients:
Maized flour (Indian Corn flour)-1/4 cup
Refined flour (corn starch )        -1/2 cup
Water                                       -1/2 to 3/4 cup
Oil                                             - 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Mix both flour,add salt and oil.Knead into a dough with water.Divide into 14 or 15 portions.Roll out each portions into a 4 inch in diameter rounds and prick with a fork.Deep fry them till crisp and brown.When frying fold each round onto half to form a U shape.Drain in a grease absorbing paper.

For inside filling:
   As my husband prefers crispy beef than the normal juicy beef taco filling,I made it by slightly frying the minced meat with the spices.
Ingredients:
Minced beef             - 2 pounds
Onion(medium)        - 1 chopped
Tomato(small )         - 1 chopped
Tomato salsa            - 2 cup
Or
Tomato Ketchup      - 11/2 cup
Cumin powder         - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves            - 2
Chilli powder            - 1 tbsp
Pepper powder        - 1 tbsp
Paprika                   - 2 tbsp(optional)
salt to taste
Cheddar cheese       - 1 cup shredded
Lettuce                    - 1 head cut into thin shreds

Method:
Heat oil in a pan,add chopped onion,garlic chopped and saute .Now add the minced meat and cook till it turns brown .Now add cumin powder,chilli powder,pepper powder,paprika,salt to this and saute it till the beef becomes crisp.Remove from fire.

Now in the taco shells,put in the beef first then salsa or ketchup,then tomato chopped and finely shredded lettuce and shredded cheese.

Coriander toast

Ingredients:
Bread slices        - 8-10 slices
Egg                    -1
Corianderleaves - 1 bunch
Onion(small)      - 1/2 portion
Milk                   -1/4 cup
Green Chilli        - 1-2
Salt to taste

Method:
Place egg,coriander leaves,onion,milk ,green chilli and salt in a blender and whirl to a loose puree.Pour this to a wide mouth bowl.Dip each bread slice to this and toast either in a non stick pan or any butter greased pan.

Tuna Sandwich

Nadi,this is for you!!!
                                       

Ingredients:

Tuna                       - 1can (white tuna in water,drained,flaked)

Lettuce                   - 3 large leaves (chopped)

Carrot                    - 1/4 cup shredded
Mayonnaise            - 1/2 cup
Pepper powder       - 1/2 tsp
Onion                     - 2 tbsp (chopped)
8 slices of whole bread.
Method:

 Toast the bread slices.Mix all other ingredients  until blended.Cover  a toast slice with mixture,top with another one.

Fish Bread Roll

Ingredients:

Fish Fillets(with bone removed.)              -1/2pound(1/4 kg)
Turmeric powder                                    -1/4 tsp
Vinegar                                                   -1/2tbsp
Pepper Powder                                       -1 tsp
Onion (chopped finely)                            -1

Ginger (chopped finely)                            -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves(chopped)                             -1 sprig

Green chilli                                               -1

Egg                                                          -1
Potato (boiled)                                         -2
Garam masala                                         -1/2 tsp

Bread slices                                              -1 full bread

Bread crumbs                                           -1 cup
Oil                                                            -1 tbsp

Procedure:

Marinate the cleaned fish pieces with pepper powder,salt,vinegar,turmeric powder .Steam it and scramble .In a frying pan,add 1 tbsp of oil.Saute onion,ginger,green chilli and curry leaves.Add scrambled fish,mashed potato and salt to this.Saute till all the moisture is lost.

Cut the brown sides from the bread.keep the fish filling to this and roll it.

Dip it in the beated egg .Now roll it in bread crumbs.

                                                                                                          

Keep a frying pan in stove.Add enough oil for deep frying.Fry the roll and serve hot with sauce.