The Yellow Chilli Nominated for Best Paneer Tikka in Ludhiana

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The Yellow Chilli, Ludhiana has been nominated for the BEST Paneer Tikka in Ludhiana by Times of India (Ludhiana). From all over the nation, people can VOTE for us by sending the following SMS:

LTOI PT Yellow Chilli to 58888

Voting ends on 2nd March

There is no limit on number of times one can SMS and Vote

FoodFood TV channel, ranks 10 in the list of most trusted TV channel in the 1st year of launch!

Month of February is surely ending on an upbeat note!
My food lifestyle channel FoodFood has climbed tenth spot in the very first year of its launch, according to the Brand Trust Report (BTR) unveiled early this week.
The BTR, compiled and released annually, includes the BTR questionnaire which is designed to illuminate approximately 425 aspects of brand trust, of which 391 were directly brand related. The study generated nearly two million data points and 17,000 brands and was conducted across 15 cities. FoodFood’s philosophy of content honesty has paid off. We try to show what people want and like. Their success in making recipes after the shows is the secret of our success. We will keep doing that. Content will drive the channel.
As the new month comes marching in, so do our new offerings on www.sanjeevkapoor.com! What should you look out for? Holi and Gudi Padwa specialities, foods that your children will enjoy during their exams, Chettinaad recipes, as also something special for the International Women’s Day which is coinciding with Holi this year!
Shooting tomorrow for Star CJ and it could be a long day for me. Work in full swing on a couple of new books and as a curtain raiser I might just tell you that your packed lunches are going to be resuscitated!
As grapes and strawberries are in full season why not make the most of them?
Till I write again
Sanjeev Kapoor

Breakfast – load it up with protein

Say breakfast and the need to look for breakfast recipes and most ‘eggatarians’ will vouch for the fact that eggs are healthy. We have heard and read so much about the goodness of eggs that it is easy to be convinced. But if cholesterol is a scare for anyone in the house, simply remove the yolks. The egg white can be converted in to a healthy omelet or sandwich. Sauté some chopped onions with green capsicum, tomato and mushrooms. Add salt and pepper. Let it cool then whisk with the egg whites till fluffy. Heat a small frying pan and lightly brush with oil. Pour the egg white and cover and cook. Flip the omelet and then serve it sandwiched in brown bread. Some more breakfast recipes

QUICK FRIED EGG WITH BROWN BREAD
With the help of a cookie cutter cut rounds from the center of 4 bread slices, leaving a border of ½” all around. Heat 1 tbsp oil on a non stick pan. Place the prepared bread; add ½ thinly sliced onion in the hole. Cook for 30 secs. Break 1 egg on the onions, sprinkle salt, crushed black peppercorns. When the base of the egg is firm, remove on plate, garnish with 2 tomato slices, few parsley sprigs. Serve.
STEAMED EGG KATORI
Break 2 eggs each in 4 microwave proof bowls, sprinkle salt, 1 tsp crushed red chillies, 1 chopped onion, ½ thinly sliced green capsicum, 4 tbsps grated cheese. Cook uncovered on microwave MEDIUM (60%) for 2 mins. Serve hot. You can even steam them but for that arrange the eggs in stainless steel katoris and steam in a steamer or a pressure cooker.
EGG VERMICELLI
Grind 1 tsp dhania, ½ tsp jeera, 2 dried red chillies, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 green cardamoms, 2 tbsps water. Sauté 2 cups vermicelli in 2 tbsps ghee till golden. Sauté 1 tsp rai, 3 tbsps chana dal in 2 tbsps oil till golden. Add spice paste, 2 tbsps chopped hara dhania, salt, mix. Add 3 cups water, boil, add vermicelli, cook till done. Add chopped 2 hard boiled eggs, mix. Garnish with 1 tbsp chopped hara dhania, serve.
Fresh or not?
A quick test for freshness is to check if the raw egg in the shell sinks in a basin of water. Fresh eggs stay at the bottom of the bowl while stale eggs stand on end or float because of the large air cell. Other factors such as a weak shell and fine cracks may also cause the egg to float. Good quality, fresh eggs display certain characteristics when broken out. The yolk is small and rounded and stands high in a thick, gel-like egg white, which tends to stay compact rather than spread out over a wide area. As eggs age, the yolk becomes larger and flatter, until it eventually breaks. The thick egg white becomes thin and runny. By this time the egg will also have developed a stale odour and flavour.
For more breakfast recipes for the complete vegetarian click on DaliaGrilled Sprout SandwichMixed Fruit Smoothie.