Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cheesebread for Winter appetizer

Well I didn't make cheese or the bread. And that's probably this appetizer came out so tasty in such a short time. For a day like today with -3 degrees, I would be glad to spend 5 minutes to make a delicious melted cheese snack.

You need:
Whole grain / medium hard bread ( definitely not super soft bread)
Mozzarella cheese / flavored snack cheese / pizza cheese ( the kind that's mixed with some potato for the body is best )

All you do:
Heat a pan and bring to medium-low temperature
Grate cheese onto the pan
Place the bread in inch or 2 inch wide pieces over the cheese
For better texture, grated cheese should be far apart so there is Jo uniform cheese coating when it melts
Grate a little garlic or herbs on the cheese for some flavor

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

3 minute Poha

As I begin my race against time, this happens to be my fastest Indian cooked dish. Best for workday lunch, a light dinner or just a snack, like poha was always meant to be.

You need:
1 cup beaten rice ( avalakki /poha)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp pasta sauce

To do:
Soak the beaten rice in hot water for a couple of minutes. Drain when soft
Heat olive oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds.
When start to split, add the pasta sauce and sautee.
This makes the pasta sauce cook better and the tomatoes split out giving a good uneven texture.
Add the drained poha and mix.
Add salt to taste an serve !