Healthy Egg Recipe

Eggs are a yummy way to fill your tummy. You can have eggs in lots & lots of ways, I will write about one such easy ways today friends. Enjoy it this weekend with family & friends.

Today's recipe is Baked Egg Muffins its yummy, healthy, low calorie & a great snack:

Ingredients for 6-8 muffins:
Eggs: 4
Bell pepper: 1 (choose a color of your choice, I go for a green)
Tomato: 1 small
Monterey White Mushrooms: 4-6 pieces
Shredded Low fat Cheddar cheese: 1/2 cup
Oregano Seasoning
Basil seasoning
Salt to taste
Black pepper
Baking powder: 1/4 teaspoon
Olive oil to grease

Preparation:
1. The mushrooms whenever eaten should be only after blanching, so take the mushrooms & blanch it with hot water & a bit of salt added. It helps to reduce gastronomic effects.
2. Cut the tomato, bell pepper & the blanched mushroom into small pieces, & keep it aside.
3. In a clean bowl add the eggs & add the oregano, basil seasonings, salt & black pepper. After it is mixed well add the baking powder and beat well so that no lumps are formed.
4. Take the silicon baking sheet or tin with muffin moulds and grease it with olive oil, the muffin will have 3 layers when you eat. So at first we have to pour a little of the egg mix in all the moulds for the bottom layer.
5. Next we have to add the veggies for the middle layer. Save some tomato cubes for the top. Sprikle a layer of cheese over this.
6. Pour the rest of the egg mix on the top of this. Ensure that the moulds are not filled completely else while baking your mix will spill over.
7. Top all your muffins with tomato cubes.
8. Bake it for 15-20 mins on a preheated oven at 350 F or 180 C. Insert a knife to check whether it comes out clean. And we are done.

I swear to love this recipe for the breakfast or even a snack in the evening. It is simple & filling and the colorful combination of red yellow & green from the different ingredients makes it look great. Hope you like this recipe... do let me know how you like it. Tell me your variations too. Thanks!

Sprouted Mung Snack

Hi Friends! I will write about a snack for the evening which can be easy & healthy for you.
It is a snack from sprouted Mung (a green lentil pic below). It is an Indian lentil which is packed with nutrients potassium, magnesium, folate, Vitamin B6 & fiber. Magnesium helps in muscle repair& control stress. Potassium is known to maintain the Sodium Potassium pump & lower the blood pressure. For pregnant women Vitamin B6 & folate are important nutrients for child growth. Unlike the black beans they are very small in size and do not need to be cooked before eating. Also being a vegan option can be enjoyed by everyone.

Ingredients:
Mung Beans: 1 cup
Tomato: 1 large
Onion: 1 large
Raw Mango: 1 small
Chilies: 2
Cilantro or Corriander: Few Springs
Pomegranate Seeds: Few
Lemon: 1
Cumin Seeds: 1 teaspoon
Corriander seeds: 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Olive Oil: 1 teaspoon
Salt as per taste

Preparation:
1. Soak the Moong Beans overnight in little water, they will swell up. Drain the water & refrigerate in the morning, by evening you will see them sprouting.
2. Add the cumin seeds & corriander seeds to a heated empty pan. When it starts to change color take it off the burner, grind it to get the powder. It will have an excellent aroma.
3. Chop the Onion, tomato, mango & Chili. Mix them well with the sprouted beans.
4. Add the cumin-corriander powder, black pepper & salt and mix well.
5. Now add the olive oil & lemon juice to the mix.
6. Your tempting snack is ready to eat. Garnish it with chopped cilantro leaves & pomegranate seeds

Isn't this easy! An amazing low calorie snack for the evening great for health with a tangy flavor of raw mango. It is good for patients with diabetes, heart diseases & pregnant women. You can also make your own additions to it by adding sprouted black bengal grams or yogurt if you consume dairy products.
Thanks to all!

Healthy Vegan Snack: Chickpea or Chhole Chaat

Hi Friends! We find it very difficult to think of a healthy evening snack. Most of us find it very difficult to find healthy options for evening snacks & finally eat some unwanted calories like a cake, chips, mixtures etc. Today I will write a simple vegan snack, tasty & healthy.

Indie-Chickpea Trailmix (Chhole chat)

Ingredients
Chickpea (Chhole): 1 cup
Onion: 1 large
Tomato: 1
Cucumber: 1
Corriander or Cilantro leaves: few springs
Green chili: 1
Lemon juice: 2 teaspoons
Red chili powder: 1/4 teaspoon
Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
Sweet tamarind sauce: 1 tablespoon
Dried mango powder (Amchur): 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Pomegranate powder (Anardana): 1/4 teaspoon
Salt as per taste
Ginger: 5-6 thin pieces for garnishing

Preparation:
1. Wash & Soak the chickpeas overnight in water 12 hrs, you will see the chickpeas swell up. Pressure cook them in the morning till soft in the same water so that all nutrients remain intact, add a little bit of salt while doing so. Leave it to cool.
2. Chop the onion, tomato, cucumber, chili finely & make a mix. Mix it well with the cooled chickpeas and add the lemon juice as well.
3. Add the spices black pepper, red pepper, amchur, anardana and salt with the already made chickpea mix.
4. Now your Indie trail mix is ready. Now you just need to garnish it with the tamarind sauce, Cilantro leaves, Ginger pieces. It will be a lip smacking snack for the evening.

Chickpeas are great source of vegan protein, gluten free with a low Glycemic index so excellent for diabetic patients as well. Await a complete article on health benefits of chickpea or bengal gram. Please let me know your suggestions to this. Thanks!