Hafragrautur / Oats Porridge - Iceland

Hafragrautur, or oatmeal is a staple diet of Icelandic families.

Oats and water or milk are mixed in a pot, left to simmer. Hafragrautur is usually served with a sprinkle of brown sugar or  a handful of raisins or a small cube of butter. This bowl of porridge really brighten our day, because in our we love oats.

Week 4 day 5 of our Mega marathon and this week the theme is Breakfast from Countries.
Serving 3 Persons

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Oats
2 Cups Milk
1/2 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Sugar ( or more according to your taste)
3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Raisins - rinsed
A pinch of  freshly grated nutmeg

Method

Soak the oats in water for 3 - 4 minutes.

While the oats are soaking, bring the milk to a boil. When it begins to boil, add the soaked oats along with the liquid. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 - 6 minutes or until the mixture becomes very thick.

Remove from heat, stir in nutmeg along with sugar and mix well. Serve it in a bowl spinkle brown sugar and raisins.

Have this comforting  and filling porridge warm.

Labels : Blogging Marathon, Breakfast, Healthy, Milk, Oats, Iceland, Continental Cuisine

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Pakistani Breakfast

In India and the neighboring countries breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is saying have breakfast like King , lunch like a Prince and dinner like a Pauper. Yes this is true, start the day with a heavy breakfast and it's keep you going the whole day. Here I have presented a Pakistani breakfast Menu -- Khagina - Scrambelled Eggs., Aalu ki Subzi , Doodh Patti Chai and Tawa Klucha ( this klucha recipe will post later).

When I presented this breakfast on the table my hubby and daughter asked me are your friends coming for breakfast! They were so thrilled to see the spread and enjoyed it. By the way the remaining I, served for dinner. From the post you will notice that our way of cooking and theirs is the same except for the names.

Khagina - Scrambelled Eggs

Ingredients:
4 Eggs - lightly beaten
1/4 Cup Oil
2 Onions - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
2 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1 Tomato (de seeded ) - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves - finely chopped

Method

Heat oil in a pan, fry the onions well only till translucent.
Add the turmeric powder, chili powder and the green chillies, fry for a minute, and then add the eggs and stir well then add tomatoes and lightly fry for a minute or two. . Then add the coriander leaves.
Serve hot with bread or chapattis or like I did with Tawa Kulcha.

Note: 

Do not cook the tomatoes till they turn soft and mushy or else the khagina will be soggy and start leaving water.

Aalu ki Subzi - Potato Subzi

Ingredients
250 Grams Potatoes
2 Onions - sliced
1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves - chopped
4 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1/4 Cup Oil
For the tadka:
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
1/4 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
2 Sprig Curry Leaves

Method

Boil the potatoes and peel them. Then cut them into small cubes.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in pan and add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, when they start popping add the curry leaves. Keep this aside.

In a another pan heat oil add onions and fry till onions are translucent then add garlic paste, turmeric and green chilies. Fry well. Add potatoes, salt and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes stirring it after a minute or so or else it will burn at the bottom.

Add coriander leaves along with tadka and serve.

Doodh Patti Chai

This is one thing we miss whenever we visit Europe. Last year during our long stay with my daughter I had carried a packet of tea leaves. I use to go the community kitchen to help them once a week wherein they requested me to prepare  Chai. They were so thrilled to have this. This how I make my chai...

Ingredients
1 Cup Water
2 Cups Full Cream Milk
2 Teaspoons Tea powder leaves
3 Teaspoons Sugar or according to taste

Method

Take a saucepan add the water, keep  the pan on  medium flame. After 2-3 min the water will start giving out the bubbles (do not bring it to a rolling boil). Add milk when it starts coming to a boil, add tea powder. Now leave it to boil on low flame. Wait for 2-3 minutes and then add sugar. Boil the tea until it comes to a rolling boil. Turn off the flame, wait for the mixture to settle down. Pour it in the cup, filtering off the tea residue, using a strainer. Serve hot.

Labels : Breakfast, Pakistan, Asian Cuisine, Potato, Egg, Milk, Tea, Blogging Marathon

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Spanish Omelet - Spain

We are in the fourth week of our Mega marathon and this week the theme is Breakfast from Countries.

My third post is from Spain a country, recently visited and loved my stay there - the Tapas restaurants, the beautifully designed architectural buildings and other places. As usual enjoyed my food there but my hubby a veggie had to live on eggs and pastas. I even had to opportunity to visit a food festival and simply enjoyed it. Let's go to the post my hubby's favorite ...

Ingredients
2 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 Capsicum - finely sliced
1 Small Onion - finely sliced
1 Tablespoon Sweet corn - boiled
1 Large Mushrooms - sliced
2 Tablespoon Oil

Method
Beat the eggs with salt, pepper and milk well.

Heat a frying pan with oil, add the capsicum, onion, mushrooms and stir fry for 2 minutes then pour the eggs on it, spread the eggs evenly in the pan, cover and cook till done, and press gently. Remove it on a serving plate and serve hot with buttered toast. 

Labels : Breakfast, Egg, Healthy, Spain, Blogging Marathon, Continental Cuisine
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Sweet Corn Atole - Mexican

Atole (ah-TOH-leh) is an ancient Mexican beverage with origins in pre-Columbian times. Similar warm drinks, thickened with cornmeal, are found throughout Central America and are especially popular for breakfast. This is a healthy and creamy breakfast bowl. I loved it.

We are in the fourth week of our Mega marathon and this week the theme is Breakfast from Countries. My second post is a Mexican breakfast.
I have used fresh corn grains and cornstarch, to make this Atlole.

Recipe Source : here

Single serving

Ingredients 

1/4 Cup Fresh Corn grains
1.1/2 Cup Milk
1/ 4 Cup Water
½ stick of Cinnamon
1 -2 Teaspoons Sugar (or adjust to your personal taste)
1 Teaspoon Cornflour

Method:
Dissolve the cornflour in water until there are not lumps. Set aside.

Puree corn grains with little milk in the blender until smooth.

Using a colander or sieve strain the liquid and pour into a saucepan adding the sugar, milk, the cornstarch-milk mixture and cinnamon.. Cook over medium heat bringing the mixture to a boil and stir frequently to avoid sticking, until mixture thickens. It took 15 minutes to get to this point. Remove from heat and serve warm. 

Labels :  Breakfast, Mexican, Healthy, Blogging Marathon, Corn, Continental Cuisine

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English Breakfast - United Kingdom

English breakfast is a breakfast which comes with toast, eggs, mushrooms, sometimes baked beans, bacon, sausage, grilled tomato, and hash browns. 

Through out Europe which ever hotel you stay this is breakfast is always present at the breakfast buffet. This is a filling as well as satisfying breakfast. The breakfast looks simple but it real fuel that keeps you going till late noon.

We are in the fourth week of our Mega marathon and this week the  theme is Breakfast from Countries. For the first day of this week I, have made the all time breakfast of United Kingdom called the English Breakfast. It's simple yet filling.

Single serving

Ingredients
2 Slices of Toasted Bread
2 Chicken Salami
3 -4 Chicken Sausage
1 Fried Egg
Jam and Butter as required

Method
Lightly butter a pan and stir fry the sausage and chicken salami lightly. Remove and keep aside.

In the same pan add a little butter and break an egg add salt and pepper to taste. Fry the egg as per your taste, full fry or half fried. My daughter like half fried, when the whites is full fried just sprinkle some butter from the pan on the yolks till it get a light white coating. Remove and serve, with toasted bread slice, chicken sausage and salami. With jam and butter and not forgetting a glass of fresh fruit juice. Have a sumptuous breakfast.

Labels :  Breakfast, United Kingdom, Continental Cuisine, Egg, Blogging Marathon

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