Instant Papaya Jam

the recipe

Papaya, ripe and diced - 1 cup
Butter / Ghee - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Nutmeg - 1 grating

the method

Cut the papaya pieces into small cubes and wash 2-3 times. Blend it into a smooth paste. In a non-stick pan pour the papaya puree and stir continuously till the water completely evaporates and it starts sticking to the pan. At this point add ghee and sugar. When the sugar has melted thoroughly grate the nutmeg just once.

Spinach & Potato Sandwich

I am new to food blogging. Whenever i come across vegetables, am thinking of new recipes that i can come out with. Today i was trimming the spinach and realised there was no snacks to go with the evening tea and there were few bread slics left from the breakfast loaf. Sandwich was the idea that stumbled upon me.

the recipe

Spinach – 20 leaves
Potato – 1 medium
Onion – 1 small
Garlic – 1 clove
Salt – ¼ tsp
Pepper – ¼ tsp
Flour – 1 tbsp
Milk – ½ cup
Oil – 2 tbsp
Bread – 8 slices

the method

Cut the potato into tiny cubes as seen in the picture. Boil it for 7 minutes. Drain. Add the oil and fry the potato adding a pinch of salt. Remove from oil. To the same oil add the finely chopped onion, garlic and spinach leaves together. Stir until the water content of the leaves have completely evaporated. Add the flour and stir without forming lumps. Stir for one minute. Add the milk and stir well till the mixture starts boiling and forms a creamy consistency. Add the fried potatoes, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Trim the crust (sides) of the bread. Spread the hot spinach and potato mixture and close it with bread. Cut it diagonally. The sandwich is very soft and melts away.

Stewed Apple in Oats

I like to have oats 'coz they are easy to cook and are full of fibre. The same taste makes it boring and therefore tried to add apples and a little bit of spice.

the recipe

Oats - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup + 1/2 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Sugar - 3 tbsp + 1 tbsp

Apple - 1

Cinnamon powder - 1/4 - 1/2 tsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Cook oats with salt and 1 cup water. Make a sugar solution with 1/2 cup water and 1 tbsp sugar in a sauce pan. Cube the apple into small pieces and place it in the sugar solution (retains the colour of the apple). Cook the apple for 5 minutes. Add the cinnamon powder, mix well and cook for one more minute. Now add the stewed apple into the cooked oats. Add 3 tbsp sugar. Mix well. Add milk and let it boil for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Chicken Sandwich

Sandwich is one of my favourite breakfast: easy to prepare and it is filling. A quick recipe for chicken sandwich is jotted down;

the ingredients

Boiled & shredded chicken - 1 cup
Finely chopped onion - ½ cup Oil - 1 tbsp
Pepper powder - ¼ tsp
White sauce - 1 cup
Salt - ¼ tsp
White Sauce Butter - 4 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Flour - 2 tbsp

Preparation

Melt butter in a saucepan in low flame. Add flour to the melting butter. Take care the butter is not over heated to avoid flour from lumping. Combine the flour thoroughly with butter. Whisk / stir the milk into the butter and continue whisking until a creamy white sauce is formed. In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the shredded chicken. Add salt and stir until the chicken is lightly fried. Pour the white sauce and add pepper. Cut the sides of 8 bread slices. Spread the chicken mixture on 4 slices and close it with the remaining 4. Cut it diagonally as shown in the picture and serve it luke warm. Makes a great breakfast for a lazy holiday morning!!