This simple recipe is for someone whose daughter wants a perfectly undisturbed egg yolk in a poached egg , many of us treat a double fry of eggs as poach too , just because the yolk is kept intact n not beaten like in an omelet ( my wild guess ....actually, poaching is done in water but fried ones are also called poach by a few people in this part of the world ) ...any way , what's in a name and this poached egg is actually a blanketed egg n hence no confusion of a name .:-)
It is mostly a quick snack for someone who refuses to grow up , so this recipe is fit for children , they can make it themselves ....and not get the yolk broken and eat 6-7 big leaves of spinach along with it....isn't it a healthy option.........
it's not much of a recipe actually , an idea of making it easily n quickly............
Just take a microwave safe bowl which can accommodate 2 eggs ( or as many as you intend to poach ) line the bowl with 6-7 big fresh spinach leaves and break the eggs in the center , sprinkle salt n pepper and a dash of EVVO ( or butter or it can be made absolutely fat free too ) , fold the spinach leaves to cover the eggs and then cover the bowl with a lid or a small glass or ceramic plate ....
microwave for 2 minutes , check if you wish to have runny center yolks .....adjust the cooking time according to how firm you want the yolks....we like it firm n 2 minutes is enough .......take out , transfer to a plate if you have to take a picture :-)
Or enjoy in the same bowl.......herbs or cheese can be added as per choice .......
If it is for children , sprinkle cheese on the top and see how they smile and eat a healthy snack...it can be a meal too.....someone here is completely that type.......anything apart from daal - roti - subzi is a great meal for him....:-)
Owing to the queries about the garlic greens used in my last post , i planted a few garlic pods in a chipped bowl to keep on my window sill ......keep some garlic pods in a paper bag for a week n you will find them growing sprouts , now they will grow faster if planted but any garlic pods can be planted for this purpose......see how i just pushed them into loose soil and then watered a little to keep it moist ...i shall keep updating the growth to show how easy it is to grow them at home . Even if you do not get any direct sunlight , you can get small 3-4 inch babies out of them to be used in soups etc.
i love this bowl of mine as it has made my daughter smile for a long time n now it is going to bring a smile on many faces i am sure....a tiny sprout of one of the garlic pods is peeping through........to say hi..
This simple recipe is for someone whose daughter wants a perfectly undisturbed egg yolk in a poached egg , many of us treat a double fry of eggs as poach too , just because the yolk is kept intact n not beaten like in an omelet ( my wild guess ....actually, poaching is done in water but fried ones are also called poach by a few people in this part of the world ) ...any way , what's in a name and this poached egg is actually a blanketed egg n hence no confusion of a name .:-)
It is mostly a quick snack for someone who refuses to grow up , so this recipe is fit for children , they can make it themselves ....and not get the yolk broken and eat 6-7 big leaves of spinach along with it....isn't it a healthy option.........
it's not much of a recipe actually , an idea of making it easily n quickly............
Just take a microwave safe bowl which can accommodate 2 eggs ( or as many as you intend to poach ) line the bowl with 6-7 big fresh spinach leaves and break the eggs in the center , sprinkle salt n pepper and a dash of EVVO ( or butter or it can be made absolutely fat free too ) , fold the spinach leaves to cover the eggs and then cover the bowl with a lid or a small glass or ceramic plate ....
microwave for 2 minutes , check if you wish to have runny center yolks .....adjust the cooking time according to how firm you want the yolks....we like it firm n 2 minutes is enough .......take out , transfer to a plate if you have to take a picture :-)
Or enjoy in the same bowl.......herbs or cheese can be added as per choice .......
If it is for children , sprinkle cheese on the top and see how they smile and eat a healthy snack...it can be a meal too.....someone here is completely that type.......anything apart from daal - roti - subzi is a great meal for him....:-)
Owing to the queries about the garlic greens used in my last post , i planted a few garlic pods in a chipped bowl to keep on my window sill ......keep some garlic pods in a paper bag for a week n you will find them growing sprouts , now they will grow faster if planted but any garlic pods can be planted for this purpose......see how i just pushed them into loose soil and then watered a little to keep it moist ...i shall keep updating the growth to show how easy it is to grow them at home . Even if you do not get any direct sunlight , you can get small 3-4 inch babies out of them to be used in soups etc.
i love this bowl of mine as it has made my daughter smile for a long time n now it is going to bring a smile on many faces i am sure....a tiny sprout of one of the garlic pods is peeping through........to say hi..