Baked Potatoes

                                                       Baked Potatoes 
Preparation Time 30 min
Cooking Time 10-15 min

Makes 4 servings

·         2 medium/large potatoes

·         1 medium  onion, diced

·         4 small eggs or Cheese

·         3 or 4 cloves of garlic, chopped fine

·         4 oz. (100 g) cheese, grated

·         2 tbsp olive oil or 1 tbsp butter

·         Fresh chives, chopped

·         Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Scrub potatoes, pierce them with a fork and put them in the oven rack for 30-40 minutes until soft.

2 .In a large frying pan heat oil or butter over medium high heat. Saute the onion with garlic for about           5 minutes until soft.

3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle cut potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop the interior out of each leaving about 1/4 inch shell of potato flesh and skin. Add the scooped-out potato flesh, grated cheese, salt and pepper into the pan and stir well to combine.

4. Place the potato shells on the baking sheet and feel them with the mixture. Press the mixture with a spoon so a whole is formed to make space for the eggs. Sprinkle chives on top and crack an egg on top of each stuffed potato.

5.Cook at 200°C (400°F) for 10-15 minutes until the egg is set or cheese melts. The whites are set while the yolks are a bit runny. Enjoy!

Dhokla

This adapted breakfast recipe takes just about 5 mins of work while the microwave does the rest. Anytime when I am in a hurry and/or need a filling breakfast, this really works!!!

Ingredients: Rava, Curd, Ginger(Grated), Green Chilli (1 piece, Chopped), Eno(1pkt), Onion (1, Chopped), Carrot Optional (1, grated)

Serves: 4

1. Mix 1 cup of curd, and 1 cup of rava and 1 cup of water.
2. Add onion, ginger and chilli and mix well. If you have time, you add grated carrot also to the Dhokla.
3. Add a pinch of turmeric powder, 1 spoon sugar and salt to taste and let it remain for 5-10 mins.
4. Add Eno and pour immediately in a microwave dish and cook for 10 mins on conventional mode at high temperature. If you do not have a microwave, pour in a plate and steam in a pressure cooker for ten mins similar to idli.
5. Remove from microwave and add oil, mustard and jeera tempering
6. Cut into square pieces, garnish with coriander and serve with ketchup or green chutney.

Alternatively you can also replace besan with rava for the Dhokla.