Egg Omelet / Mutta Porichethu

Egg omelet is one of the easiest dish that can be made for breakfast/lunch/dinner as a side dish.



Ingredients
1. Egg - 2 Nos
2. Green Chilli -Chopped - 2 Nos
3. Onion - Chopped - 2 tablespoon(1/4 of medium onion)
4. Turmeric Powder - a pinch
5. Chilli Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
6. Salt - to taste
7. Oil - 1 teaspoon

Method of Preparation
Step 1. Beat the egg with fork or egg beater.
Step 2. Mix Green chilli, Onion, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder and salt into the beaten egg mixture.
Step 3. Heat oil in a pan
Step 4. Add the egg mixture slowly into the pan and tilt the pan so that egg mixture is spread evenly to all sides of the pan.
Step 5. Cover the pan.Keep the flame between low and medium .
Step 6. When the lower side becomes light brown flip the omelet on to its other side and close the lid.Cook for couple of minutes.
Step 7. Serve hot with rice ,chapati or bread.

This is a simple dish that everyone can make, especially for bachelors and people having a busy schedule.

Kerala Style Beans Thoran/stir fry without coconut

Thoran is a Kerala dish which is made with vegetable and coconut. This is usually eaten with Kerala rice. But you can have this with white rice or even chapati or any flat bread. For thoran we chop vegetables as small as we can.

Ingredients

1. Beans -chopped- 2 cups
2. Onion -chopped-1/2 a small onion  OR Shallots - 5 to 6
3. Green chilies -chopped- 3 to 5( or to taste)
4. Curry leaves- few
5. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
6. Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
7. Garlic - 1 clove (optional)
8. Coconut / Canola oil/vegetable oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
9. Salt to taste
10. Dried Red Chili - 2 nos

Method of Preparation

Step 1. Chop the beans, onions and green chilies

Step 2. Crush the garlic

Step 3. Mix the beans, onions, green chilies, salt, turmeric powder in a mixing bowl well with your hands.

Step 4. Heat some oil in a pan, add some mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the dried red chilies ,curry leaves and crushed garlic to it, but do not let it burn.

Step 5. Add the prepped beans to the heated oil, bring everything to the center ,make a small dip and add 2 tablespoons of water and cover the dip with the beans.The beans will cook in its steam.

 

 

Step 6. Cover and cook it on low heat, till the beans are done.

Step 7. Season as required with salt

 

Optionally for added taste you can do the following steps:

  - Crush grated coconut(1/4 cup) and a pinch of turmeric simply with your hands

  - Once the beans are done, uncover the lid and add the coconut mix. 

  - Mix it well, close the lid and cook for 3 minutes more.

Step 8. Garnish and serve

Tips: Occasionally just stir the beans while cooking so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.

Cook.. Season and Garnish!!