Easy Peasy Quiche

Been wanting to try this Quiche recipe that I had downloaded a long time ago.
I have made Quiche in the original pie form long ago...which my friends had finished off. As no one in my family will eat eggs...my wish to eat quiche was not fulfilled till now.

So here comes an Easy Peasy Quiche made in the microwave in minute.

Enjoyyyy!!!!

• In a coffee mug, add a large egg, 1 & 1/2 tbsp whole milk, 1 tsp melted butter, salt and pepper and whisk till eggs are thoroughly mixed. 

• Now add 1 tsp grated cheese, 1 tsp chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp chopped onion (lightly fried) and 1 lightly fried mushroom. 
• Add half a slice of bread torn to small pieces. 
• Now add herbs of yr choice - I added Dill seeds and Rosemary. Don't let the herbs sink to bottom of mug.

• Place mug in microwave and cook for 1 & half min...till egg is cooked and quiche slightly puff up.

• Enjoy with your favourite sauce or ketchup.

Damirizushi

Sushi is the name for a whole class of Japanese dishes. The Japanese of course, like all, Asians, make a ceremony out of it and make Westerners feels silly in front of them. But here's a simple, two-part sushi, with a rice part called shari and an accompaniment called neta. This variant is called Damirizushi*, and makes enough for 2.

For the Shari:
Sticky Rice - 1 cup, boiled
Vinegar - 4 tablespoons
Sugar -2 tbsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup

Mix the last for ingredients and heat till the sugar and salt dissolve. Spread the boiled rice on a flat pan and wait to cool. Mix in the vinegar mixture, a quarter each time. Mix with a flat wooden ladle, by folding the rice. The rice should not break or get mashed. Let the shari cool till the rice is thick; cool under a fan if necessary.

For the Neta:
4-5 button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup mixed vegetables
2 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp corn flour

Boil the vegetable and mushrooms, and separate the stock. Add venegar, soy sauce, salt and sugar and bring to a boil. Add vegetables, mushroom and corn flour. Simmer till the nearly all the water evaporates. Let cool to room temperature.

Serving:
To serve, take handfuls of the rice and roll into balls or egg-shapes. Place on a plate and flatten the top slightly with a fork. Place the neta over it. Add a bit of parsley over it if you like.

Serve with a smile. Wear a kimono made of Kanceepuram silk if necessary.

*The  author is more skilled at cooks up names for dishes rather than the dishes themselves. Damiri is how the Japanese might say Tamil; Damirizushi simply means Tamil sushi.

Onion Chutney

2 onions
4 cloves garlic
1 inch piece ginger
2-3 green chillies
1 tbsp fresh coconut flakes
1 tbsp puffed chana (pottu kadalai)

In a pan, add 1 tsp oil and heat. To the hot oil, add all above ingredients and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and grind in a blender for 2 min.

Serve with thosais or idlis.

5 Grain Thosai

Serves 4. Preparation Time: 1/2 hour.

Rice flour - 1 cup
Besan - 1/2 cup
Rava - 1/2 cup
Ragi flour - 1/2 cup
Maida / cornflour - 1/2 cup
Water
Salt to taste
Chilli powder to taste
Minced coriander leaves - 2tbsp
Haldi - 1 pinch
Hing - 1 pinch

Mix all flours in a bowl and add 2-3 cups of water. Add salt, chilli powder, haldi, hing and coriander leaves. Keep for 1/2 hour.

Pour one ladleful of batter over a thosai tava to make one thosai.

Mushroom Fry

Serves 4.

1 cup capsicum/bell peppers, diced
1 cup onions, diced
1 cup mushrooms, halved
1 tbsp oil (for best results, use olive oil)
2 tsp soya sauce
1/2 tsp chilli powder
Salt, to taste

In a frying pan, add olive oil, capsicum and onions. Fry for 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms, soya sauce, chilli powder and salt. Fry for 1-2 minutes.

Serve with chapatis or bread slices.

Fruit Whip

Serves 4.

1 litre milk, condensed to 1/2 litre
1 cup apple, grated
1 cup chickoo, grated or finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh coconut
1 tbsp almonds, grated
1 tbsp cashews, grated
1 tbsp pistachios, grated
1 cup sugar
1 pinch cardamoms

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

Serve with 1 spoon of coconut cream.