Bun Pizza (with homemade pizza sauce)

Though I have already posted bread pizza recipe, this one was a hit in my family. Than Bread, pizza topping in bun taste awesome; that too with home made sauce.  Give it a try and send your feedback to me.

Ingredients:

Burger bun – 4 or 5 slices
Pizza sauce – 3 or 4 tbsp (for the generous spread)
Mixed vegetables of your choice – ½ cup (onion, capsicum, olives, mushroom, and tomatoes)
Mozzarella cheese – ½ to 1 cup
Chilli flakes – to sprinkle (optional)
Oregano – to sprinkle
Olive oil - to drizzle

Directions:

Preheat oven at 180 deg. C.

Apply pizza sauce over the top side of the bun. Arrange the veggies of your choice over the bread.

Sprinkle oregano, chilli flakes and mozzarella cheese.

Place the prepared bun in the oven and bake at 180 deg. C for 5 to 10 minutes or till the cheese melts.

                                        

Note:

You can also prepare this dish in tawa.

Toast the bun using butter; follow the same method for the topping.  Keep the bread in the tawa till the cheese melts.

Instead of pizza sauce , you can used tomato ketchup.

Cauliflower Muttai Podimas / Cauliflower Egg Bhurji

Here is a simple and tasty cauliflower egg bhurji which goes well with rice, chapathi and stuffing for bread.

Do try this recipe and give your feedback.

PREP TIME

15mins

COOK TIME

10

TOTAL TIME 

25mins

                                                                                                                                                  

Recipe for Cauliflower egg bhurji

Recipe type: Snack

Cuisine - Tamilnadu

Serves - 2 to 3 approximately(approximately)

Ingredients:

Egg – 3 to 4

Cauliflower - 1 medium
Ginger - 1 inch (finely chopped) 
Garlic - 3 to 4 pieces(finely chopped)
Onions - 1 big, finely chopped 

Tomato - 1/2 (finely chopped)
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Red Chili Powder - ½ tsp (adjust according to your taste)
Pepper powder - ½ tsp
Garam masala powder - ¼ tsp (optional)
Salt – to taste
Cilantro – 1 tbsp(finely chopped)

For Seasoning:

Oil – 1 Tbsp
Fennel seeds - ¼ tsp
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp 

Directions:

Break eggs in a bowl and beat it thoroughly; keep aside.

Boil water with salt; add in the cauliflower florets and switch of the gas. Let the cauliflower florets soak in for nearly 5 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

(this is to get rid of any bugs that may be inside the heads; soak it in salt water or vinegar to force out any insects that may be lodged within the florets)

Chop cauliflower florets into small pieces.

Heat oil in a wide kadai; season it with cumin seeds and fennel seeds.

After it crackles add the onions, saute well and then add ginger garlic (finely chopped or paste) and tomatoes. Saute.

Add chopped cauliflower , spice powders and salt; mix well. Add very less water, as we chopped the cauliflower into small pieces, it will cook fast.

Close the pan with a lid; cook till the cauliflower becomes soft and water dries up.

Add the eggs along with chopped coriander leaves into the center of the pan, slowly mix in the cauliflower mixture till it blended well. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Note:

Instead of  cauliflower , you can try the same recipe with broccoli too..

Sesame Peanut Ladoo / Ellu Kadalai Urundai

Here is a nutritious,tasty and easy to make ladoo recipe; suitable for growing kids and adults.. Sesame contains good source of fat, fibre, iron and calcium. Peanut also has good quality fat, fibre and protein. 

When it is combined with jaggery; it will become wholesome and power packed snack.

Let's check the recipe now,

PREP TIME

10mins

COOK TIME

10

TOTAL TIME 

20mins

                                                                                                                                                  

Recipe for Sesame Peanut  Ladoo 

Recipe type: Snack

Cuisine - Tamilnadu

Serves - 10 to 12 balls(approximately)

Ingredients:

Black Sesame seeds / Ellu (in tamil) - 3/4 to 1 cup (black / white)

Peanut - 1/4 cup

Powdered Jaggery - 1/2  cup

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Directions:

Dry roast the sesame seeds in medium flame till it pop up. Switch off the gas and allow to cool.

Dry roast the peanuts in medium flame till become crunchy.

Add sesame seeds and peanuts in a mixer / grinder.  Grind it coarsely.

Now add Powdered jaggery & cardamom powder along with sesame seed powder and grind till it combine well.

Transfer to a plate and add ghee;  roll them to lemon sized balls using your palm.

Sesame seed peanut ball is ready to serve.

Note:

You can store this for 3 to 4 days in room temperature.