I struggle to get any vegetable down my little one. I frequently try to disguise them but kids now-a-days, as sharp as they are, realise the difference in taste and pick them out. So I changed my strategy. I will tell him what is in there but club it with some thing he finds really yummy.
Presented below is one such invention - Savoury muffin. He likes muffins (who doesn't!!) and he likes eggs and sausages. I have tried various vegetables in this muffin and he eats them hands down each time. Amma 1- Mathai 0.
Make sure you serve with carbs in some form to make it a balanced meal. These yummy muffins go well with potato wedges and ketchup. To make them at home, blanch cleaned and wedged potatoes in boiling water for 6-8 mts. Drain and dry. Toss them in salt and pepper and a pinch of red chilli powder and oven bake at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
A few things before we start:
- Use egg whites alone for a low fat high protein snack.
- Use any vegetable you like or rather your chottas doesn't like. Make sure to cut them in to bite size pieces.
- Add bacon bits for extra flavor.
- Add a few pieces of cooked potatoes to add carbs.
- Whisk eggs for a good few minutes for a souffle effect.
- I used hot dogs on this occasion
- You can use fresh or frozen vegetables, works well either way.
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Savory Muffins
Makes 4
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Ingredients:
Eggs - 2
Sausages - 2
Green peas - 1/2 cup
Sweet corn - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees
- Spray oil on to a muffin tray
- Whisk eggs well till frothy. Add turmeric powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Cut coins of sausages and place them at the bottom of the muffin tray. Add peas and sweet corn.
- Pour over the egg mixture to cover the veggies.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
- Serve hot.
Serving suggestion:
- Serve with salad for a protein packed snack
- Serve with potato wedges (recipe above) and ketchup for a full meal for kids.
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Sherin
yummy veg muffins
ReplyDeleteThats really flavourful muffins ..Who doesnt love these easy muffins ?
ReplyDeleteYummy muffins ..that looks delicious dear :)
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