Showing posts with label vegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan. Show all posts
Monday, November 23, 2015
Product Review :Hovis Good Inside Loaves & Recipe of Mumbai's Vegetable Sandwich #hovis #sandwich #mumbai
It was an Instant Yes !! Early last week, the iconic bread maker - Hovis wrote to me about the New loaves - " Good Inside", if at all I wanted to review.I doubt anyone was shy away from such a lovely opportunity, that too when its you daily " BREAD".
Bread remains one of the UK’s favourite foods with 99% of households buying bread and the equivalent of nearly 12 million loaves are sold each day. By switching to Hovis Good Inside™*, parents can serve up a healthier loaf for their family, providing them with naturally sourced omega-3 from seeds, wheatgerm containing 14 essential vitamins & minerals**, and fibre. Omega-3 is commonly found in walnuts, flaxseeds and olive oil too. Hovis has added Omega 3, sourced naturally from seeds, to their new Good Inside™* range making it easier and tastier to consume this essential nutrient.
And we are no different .Bread is a essential in my household, be it for breakfast, snack, lunch or dinner. Kids love their Nutella and Peanut Smothered sandwiches on its own. We love them for a savoury Bread Upma or Bread Pakora or even the sandwiches. I made my favourite sandwiches yet again with the Hovis "Good Inside" soft bread.
In today's post , I am glad to share with you one of my favorite classic recipe, that I have grown up eating every other week in Mumbai. Be it at home or when the food cart guy comes around to your colony or even your food joint in markets. The Amul Butter that the telawala( cart guy ) would smother on the bread made the difference. I still don't get the 100% match because of the butter, I use in Uk.
There is a Sandwich corner situated near Vile Parle station in Mumbai. If ever u r hanging out there for any reason, a visit to the sandwich hub is a must. They make the most delicious sandwiches I have ever had! The also sell an exclusive sandwich powder to sprinkle , instead of the chat powder.
Mumbai's Vegetable Sandwich
Serves 4 | Total Time Taken 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
8 White Bread Slices
Coriander Chutney
Cucumber, sliced thin
Onions , sliced thin
Tomatoes, sliced thin
Boiled Potatoes, sliced thin
Boiled Beetroot, sliced thin ( optional)
Chat powder to sprinkle
Tomato Ketchup to serve
Salted spreadable butter
For Coriander Chutney
1 cup tightly packed Coriander leaves
2 Green chillies
approximately 1/2 tsp salt
Handful of peanuts
Lemon Juice of half a lemon.
Directions:
To prepare Coriander chutney, add all the ingredients in the blender and whizz until you get a smooth spread. Squeeze the lemon juice, mix them and taste. Season with more salt if needed.
Assembling the Sandwich
Spread the butter lavishly on both the slices of bread. Top it with coriander chutney. Arrange in layers of cucumber,tomato, onion, potato rings & beetroot slices on the bottom slice of the bread. Sprinkle some chat powder . Top it with the other slice . Cut them in squares or triangles, just as u enjoy. Serve immediately with ketchup.
I had run out of beetroot and hence did not add it to my sandwich.
Notes:
You could make a double decker sandwich by adding an extra layer of bread to two sliced sandwich . Fill them in between with chutneys and potato rings.
If chat powder is not available at home , a good decent seasoning of salt and pepper will do the needful. Chat powder is easily available to buy across any Indian grocer.
If chat powder is not available at home , a good decent seasoning of salt and pepper will do the needful. Chat powder is easily available to buy across any Indian grocer.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Product Review | Alpro Soya Milk
It was late last week , that a mail messenger knocked on door steps .. Knock Knock !! Happy Feet when a parcel arrives just for you :) , isn't it ? Posts and parcels makes my missy and me chirpy. She quickly hurried into the kitchen , as I was signing for it. The moment the post man left, missy followed behind me in to the dining room , like a lil pup wagging her tail. She had 'the so called big people's scissors' to cut open the parcel. Asserted in excitement - Wow !!
There was a carefully packed Freezer safe bag with a thermos ice block , Alpo mild Soya Milk, Milk frother and to go bottle in a classy compact packaging .
Since it was my first go on Soya Milk, I was a little skeptical about trying it right away. All ready for surprises, still I took a couple of days to look at it every single time the fridge door was opened .It was this evening , I was all ready to try it. Without much thoughts, I made my maiden attempt Latte that too with a maiden try with Soya Milk. Fantastic !! The latte tasted just like the ones you get in our popular Coffee Houses. I could not make out any difference between a cow's milk and a Soya mild milk in my latte.. Enjoyed dunking in my cookies in them too :)
If any milk remains in the carton after all the breakfast, I am going to give it a go to some Vegan desserts.
Guess there is nothing to worry if you are lactose allergic. Alpro's Products are just the one for you.
About the Product
Soya Simply Mild fresh is the new kid on the block of Alpro products.It has all the goodness of plant-based high quality soya with a milder, milky taste. So fresh and gentle, there’s nothing Alpro simply mild can’t cosy up to. Simply perfect for your morning cereal, daily cup of coffee or tea, smoothies & baking.
Its easy to digest as its naturally lactose free and low in Saturated Fats. A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle is recommended for good health.
With many thanks to Alpro and the PR's for sending across a worthy to try bundle. All the opinion expressed here are of my own and under no influence.
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