Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
2. Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup
3. Sugar - 1/2 cup
4. Baking powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
5. Oil - 1/4 cup
6. Egg - 1 
7. Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
8. Coffee powder - instant - 1 tsp (optional)
9. Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and coffee powder and set aside.
2. Take the mixing bowl and add egg, sugar, oil.and vanilla essence. Beat well till everything is well combined.
3. Add the flour mixture and mix gently to form a dough.
4. Preheat oven to 350 deg F(180 deg C) and place a parchment paper on the baking tray.
5. Take small portion of the dough and make a ball. Place the ball in baking tray and flatten it using a fork. Makes around 15 medium sized cookies.
6. Bake for 12 min and allow it cool for 10 minutes.

Delicious chocolate cookies is ready to serve.

Bread Omelette

Serves - 1

Ingredients:

1. Bread - 2 slices
2. Egg - 1
3. Onion chopped - 2 tbsp
4. Curry leaves - 5-6 
5. Green chilies - 1
6. Salt and pepper powder to taste
7. Butter - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Beat an egg and add finely chopped onion, curry leaves, green chili, salt and pepper.
2. Heat a tawa on medium heat and spread a teaspoon of butter.
3. Spread the egg mixture evenly.
4. Place 2 slices of bread side by side. Cook on both sides.
5. Fold the omelette in such a way that the egg is between the bread slices.

Poached Egg Curry

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

1. Eggs - 3-4
2. Onion - 1 large
3. Tomatoes - 4 large
4. Garlic cloves - 6-7
5. Red chili powder - 1-2 teaspoon
6. Oil - 2 tablespoon
7. Salt to taste
8. Cilantro for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add finely chopped onion and minced garlic.
2. Sprinkle little salt and saute until onions turn soft.
3. Add red chili powder and saute for few seconds.
4. Add roughly cubed tomatoes and mix well.
5. Cover and cook until tomatoes turn mushy. It takes around 5-7 minutes.
6. Check for the salt and add if required. 
7. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well and allow the mixture to boil. Keep the flame to low-medium.
8. Break the eggs into the gravy and do not stir. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until the whites are cooked. 
9. Turn off the heat and garnish with cilantro. 

Serve hot as a side dish for chapathi. 

Easy Egg Bhurji | Easy Mutta Thoran

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1. Egg - 3
2. Onion - 1 small
3. Tomato- 1 medium
4. Green chillies - 2 or as per spice level
5. Cilantro - 3 sprig
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil - 1 tablespoon

Method:

1. Take roughly chopped onion, tomato, green chillies and  cilantro in a mixer/blender. Pulse it couple of times.
2. Add eggs, salt and turmeric powder and pulse for few seconds.
3. Heat a pan on medium flame and add oil. When the oil is hot, pour the egg mixture and stir occasionally.
4. Stir until eggs are cooked. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Cauliflower Egg Stir Fry

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1. Cauliflower florets - 2 cups
2. Egg - 3
3. Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
5. Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste
6. Curry leaves - few
7. Oil - 1 tablespoon
8. Coriander leaves for garnishing
9.  Salt to taste

Method:
1. Clean and wash the cauliflower florets.

2. Boil 3 cups of water and add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder. Switch off the flame and add cauliflower florets. Cover and keep aside the vessel for 5 minutes.

3. After 5 minutes, drain off the water and cut cauliflower into small pieces.

4. In a pan heat a tablespoon of oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add cauliflower pieces and cover and cook on low-medium flame until they are very done.

5. Once the cauliflower is well cooked, add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, red chilli powder, curry leaves and mix well.

6. Break open 3 eggs in the same pan and saute until eggs are cooked. Add salt to taste and mix well. Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Tastes best as a side dish for chapathi.