Something about a lovely lazy Sunday morning brunch. I think lazy
weekend brunching is a phenomena of our generation. After an intense
work week spend Sunday with friends at a local brunch place with eggs,
potatoes and lots of coffee followed by a Bloody Mary. Aaah
brunches. I love to cook my Sunday brunches- French toasts, scrambled
eggs,
Alton Brown style omelets
(the perfect omelet recipe), pancakes, bacon, sausages, potatoes done
in a variety of ways, an array of cheeses, fresh salsa, bread,
muffins.... Oh it goes on. Slightly hungover from drinking on a
Saturday night, Sunday brunches have much to promise. Its a reminder
the rest of the day is slow and easy till Sunday night when you sigh
and say- I hate Mondays.
Below is brunch that I made at Rick
and Shagun's place in New York City. A full menu- Spanish omelet,
bacon, plantains, fruit salad, toast, coffee and mimosas.
For Spanish Omelet:
5-6 eggs beaten well (serves 4-5, depending on how much they eat)
1 Onions chopped
1 Green Chilies
20 Mushrooms roughly chopped
1 potato diced
Minced garlic
Thin slices of tomato
Cheese of your choice- mine was sharp cheddar
Spices: Coriander powder, turmeric pwd, red chili pwd, chat masala, salt
Oven friendly pan or skillet
Add some olive oil in the skillet and warm it on the stove top. In the meantime warm the over to 400 degrees. Stir in the garlic, onions and green chilies.
Let the Onions sweat, add the potatoes and mushrooms and stir.
Add the spices and mix well
Let the onions, potatoes and mushrooms cook for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
Spread the mix evenly in the pan. Now slowly pour the beaten eggs evenly in the skillet.
Grate in the cheese. Do not stir or mix. Turn the heat to low.
Now place the pan in the oven and let it cook for 20 minutes.
As the eggs begin to cook, place the slices of tomatoes on the top and let them brown in the oven.
In the meantime prep the bacon and place them on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the over and let the bacon cook till it is a perfect reddish brown.
For the Plantains:
Ingredients:
Minced garlic
1 green chili
2-3 plantains thinkly sliced
Salt pepper and chili flakes according to taste
Warm Olive Oil in a pan. Throw in the green chilis, garlic and let it splutter for a few second. Add the plantains in a single layer.
Flip the pieces as the brown up. Careful not to stir the plantains or they become mushy.
Add salt and pepper and mix.
For fruit salad. Cut fresh fruits (bite size). Stir in a tablespoon of condensed milk.
So for the finish:
Almost eaten!
Oh! That with several cups of coffee and glasses of
Mimosas.
Love Sunday brunches!!!
Check out this delicious French Omelete recipe on Foodista.com
French Omelet
