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Breakfast

Sprouts Sandwich

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Ingredients

8 slices whole-wheat bread
½ cup onions, sliced
4 teaspoons low-fat butter

For the sprouts

1 cup mixed sprouts, boiled (just moong sprouts tastes good also)
½ cup potatoes, boiled and mashed
½ cup onions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
1 green chilli, finely chopped
2 teaspoons pav bhaji masala
2 teaspoons cumin powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon black salt or pink salt
1½ cups tomatoes, finely chopped
2 teaspoons oil
salt to taste

For the sprouts

1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste, green chilli and sauté for another 1 minute.
3. Add the pav bhaji masala, cumin powder, turmeric powder, black salt, tomatoes, and salt and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the sprouts and potatoes and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Place some portion of sprout stuffing on one slice of bread. Top with an onion slice and sandwich using another slice of bread.
Pre-heat the griller or sandwich maker and grill the sandwiches using low-fat butter.

CORN AND CHEESE TOAST

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texascheesetoastKids are sure to have this delicious corn and cheese toast. Serve this easy to make recipe for breakfast or as an after school snack.

Cooking Time : 8 to 10 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.

Makes 12 toasts.

Ingredients

6 slices whole wheat bread
½ cup corn kernels, boiled
2 tablespoons grated cheese
¼ cup onions, chopped
2 teaspoons plain flour (maida)
¾ cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped capsicum
½ teaspoon mixed herbs
¼ teaspoon mustard (rai) powder
1 tablespoon butter
salt to taste

For serving
Tabasco sauce

Method

1. Cut each slice into 2 lengthwise. Toast them and keep aside.

2. Heat the butter in a pan, add the onions and cook till they are translucent

3. Add the maida and cook for 2 minutes, over a slow flame, till the maida turns golden in colour.

4. Add the milk and whisk till no lumps remain.

5. Cook for another 2 minutes, while stirring continuously till the mixture thickens.

6. Add the capsicum, herbs, cheese, mustard powder, corn and salt and mix well.

7. Spread the corn mixture on each toast piece and serve hot with Tabasco sauce.

Apple Carrot Sandwich

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Ingredients

  1. 9 brown bread slices

To be mixed for the Apple spreadimages

  1. 1 apple, grated
  2. 1 tablespoon cheese spread
  3. salt to taste
  4. pepper to taste

To be mixed for the Carrot spread

  1. 3/4 cup grated carrotcarrotimages
  2. 2 tablespoons cheese spread
  3. salt to taste
  4. pepper to taste

Method
1.     Apply the apple spread on one bread slice. Sandwich with another slice of bread.
2.     Spread a layer of the carrot spread and sandwich with the third slice of bread
3.     Repeat to make 2 more sandwiches.
4.     Remove the crusts and cut into 4 triangles.