How To Make Bread Masala / Spiced Bread / Quickie Breakfast Recipe

I usually have parathas for my breakfast. But on weekends when I wish to eat something different, this is one such recipe which is actually poles apart from the parathas – The Bread Masala. In English it would be called as Spiced Bread.

Bread Masala / Spiced Bread

Like all my other recipes, even this bread masala is very easy and simple to make. All we have to do is prepare a tadka of onion and tomatoes, mix in some spices and add in the bread. You need to cut the bread into small pieces, squares I prefer.

I have also added in some green peas. To make the bread soft and a bit moist we need to sprinkle some water. This we would do at the end. And by sprinkle I really mean just sprinkling few drops of water. If you add more water the bread pieces would break and would get mashed.

You would understand it better by watching the video

Ingredients: (serves 2)

8 Bread slices (cut into small squres)

¼ cup Green peas boiled

1 tsp Mustard Seeds

1 Onion finely chopped

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic finely chopped

1 Tomato chopped

2 Green Chillies sliced

1 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Red Chilli powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

3 tbsp Oil

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds to it.

heat oil and add mustard seeds

When it starts to splutter put in the chopped onion, ginger and garlic. Saute till golden brown.

add onion, ginger and garlic

Add in the tomatoes. 



Mix well and cook till soft. Now add the green chilies and sauté for a minute.

add tomatoes

add green chilies

Now its time for the spices. Firstly turmeric powder followed by the red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.

add turmeric, red chilli , coriander powder and salt

Stir and cook for a minute.

stir and cook

Now add our main ingredient the bread pieces and the green peas. Mix it well till all the pieces are completely coated with the spices.

add bread pieces

add green peas

mix well

Now sprinkle some water. Stir and cook for another couple of minutes.

sprinkle water

stir and cook

Serve Hot

serve hot

Make this Bread Masala or the spiced bread for breakfast or as a tea time snack. 




Or it can also be packed in the tiffin for kids. It serves as a very nice tiffin recipe.

Bread Masala / Spiced Bread

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Hash Brown Mini Pizza Recipe

My previous recipe was about making Hash Browns in a very easy and a simple manner. Hash browns is one such recipe which is very easy to make and you could top it with variety of toppings. 

Hash Brown Mini Pizza 

I have tried the hash browns with pizza toppings and hence I have named it Hash Brown Mini Pizza.

You can make it for your brunch, your house parties or even for the kids birthday parties. I made it for my house party and it became the highlight of the day.

For making these hash brown mini pizza, you need to make the hash browns really crisp and it should be a thin layer. So while making the hash browns take a small portion of the grated potatoes and spread them to form a thin layer.

You can even sprinkle the potatoes directly on to the pan instead of shaping it on your hands. It has to be a thin layer of crisp hash browns with corns, capsicum, onion, black olives all mixed in the delicious pizza sauce and then topped with lots of cheese. Wowww..now this would be one such dish you could not end up having just one.

So, let us have a look on how to make this hash brown mini pizza.

Servings: 4 Hash Brown Mini Pizza

Ingredients: 

For hash browns:

4 medium sized Potatoes

1 Tbsp Butter

Salt and Pepper to Taste

For Topping:

1/4 cup boiled sweet corn kernels

1 small Onion (finely chopped)

1 small Green Capsicum (finely chopped)

8 to 10 Black Olives (sliced)

2 Tbsp Pizza Sauce

4 Cheese Slices



Method:

We would first prepare the topping by mixing the corn, onion, green capsicum in pizza sauce and keep it aside.

Make the topping mix

Peel the potatoes and wash them. Pat dry them with a kitchen towel.

Grate them with a grater. Squeeze out the water from the potatoes by pressing them with your hands.

Now, add salt and pepper to taste. Remember we are using salted butter for frying so add in salt accordingly.

Heat butter in a pan. Take a small portion of the grated potatoes and give it a round shape. You can also apply oil to your hands before shaping the grated potatoes. The hash browns should form a thin layer. Put it in the pan and press it gently with a spatula. Let it cook on medium flame. It will take time as the potatoes are non starchy. And hence would be crisp.

Flip it once the bottom has turned nice golden brown.
Spread the topping that we have mixed with pizza sauce on the hash browns. 

Spread the topping on hash brown

Then place the black olives on the top.

Place the black olives

And finally put the cheese. 

Put cheese on top and cover it

Cover the hash brown so that the cheese would melt and by the time the other side of the hash would also be cooked to nice golden brown and crisp. And your hash brown mini pizza's are ready.

Hash Brown Mini Pizza 

Enjoy it with tea as a snack or make it for your kids, it would be everyone's delight. 

Tips:

The Hash brown should be thin and crisp.

You can also sprinkle some herbs of your choice on the hash brown mini pizza just before serving.

If you want it spicy add in some red chilli flakes.





So go food-a-licious with this very unique recipe of Hash Brown Mini Pizza's and let me know your experiences and suggestions via comments.

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How to make Hash Browns - A very simple and easy recipe of Hash Browns

Its a very simple recipe to make hash browns which are very crisp on the outside and soft inside. Firstly, let us know what exactly hash brown refers to. According to wikipedia, Hash browns are a simple preparation in which potatoes are pan-fried after being shredded, diced, julienned or riced. Hash browns are the staple breakfast food in North America and the UK. In some countries Hash Browns are made with fully cooked potatoes, whereas in others they are parboiled or even used raw. 

Hash Brown 

I always like to keep my recipe simple and easy, so, I make these hash browns using raw potatoes. For making the hash browns, all you need are potatoes. Yes, but the potatoes have to be non starchy. Now, how would you know that the potatoes are non starchy. The non starchy potatoes are the ones with a thin skin. Do not go for the old potatoes as they have more starch in them. Also, the non starchy potatoes can hold their shape whereas the others cannot, so it is important that you use the non starchy potatoes.

Now, lets begin with the recipe, and first the ingredients.

Ingredients:

4 medium sized Potatoes

1 Tbsp Butter

Salt and Pepper to Taste



Method:

Peel the potatoes and wash them. Pat dry them with a kitchen towel.

Grate them with a grater. Squeeze out the water from the potatoes by pressing them with your hands.

Now, add salt and pepper to taste. Remember we are using salted butter for frying so add in salt accordingly.

Heat butter in a pan. Take a small portion of the grated potatoes and give it the shape you want, I prefer round, so I have made it round. You can also apply oil to your hands before shaping the grated potatoes. Put it in the pan and press it gently with a spatula. Let it cook on medium flame. It will take time as the potatoes are non starchy. And hence would be crisp on the outer surface.

Flip it once the bottom has turned nice golden brown. And similarly cook the other side. And your hash browns are ready.

Hash Browns

You can make it for your breakfast or even pack it in the tiffin for kids. It goes best with omelette and tomato ketchup. 


Tips:

Cook it on medium flame. As the high flame would turn your hash browns black.

Squeeze out the water completely. As the water would not let the hash brown strands to be intact and hence will not retain its shape and would break.

If you are using salted butter for frying add less salt in the potato mix.


      
So for a change forget your paranthas, idlis and pohas for breakfast and try out these very yummy crisp hash browns and let me know your experience and suggestions via comments.

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Sweet Coconut Balls - A Two Ingredient Ladoo Recipe

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Sweet Coconut Balls - Very Delicious And Easy To Make Ladoos

These are the one ladoos which I am familiar with since my childhood. I not only enjoyed eating it but making these ladoos was also of great fun. Adding different colors to the coconut mixture and then making balls of out it was really exciting. They are so easy to make and also a delight to ones eyes. We can use any color like pink, orange, yellow, green, but add only a bit as we have to keep the ladoos light in color. 

Lets have a look at the ingredients and then how to make them.

INGREDIENTS:

1 tin Milkmaid

1/4 kg Dessicated Coconut

1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

4 to 5 drops Orange color



METHOD:

Heat milkmaid in a wok (kadai) and bring it to a boil.

Then add the dessicated coconut, cardamom powder and mix well until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and becomes sticky.

Turn off the flame. Let it cool for 5 to 10 mins.

Now add 4 to 5 drops of orange color to the mixture and mix it well with your hands.

Take small portions of the mixture and start forming balls or ladoos of it.

Then roll each ladoo in dessicated coconut to give them a beautiful look.

And the Sweet Coconut Balls or ladoos are ready to eat.


Enjoy them with your family and friends and do share your experience with me through comments.

Sweet Coconut Balls - Very Delicious And Easy To Make Ladoos

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