We tend to ignore the side dishes in a meal. The main course is the super star and the side orders are just like accesories. Like a hairclip. The colour doesn't matter, but if it's out then the hair on your face will annoy you all evening.
I like good side dishes. They come together and make a great meal. A good steak with bad mashed potatoes is sad.
Here are some ridiculously easy and great tasting side dishes. Use olive oil instead of butter if you are feeling particularly calorie conscious!
Grilled Tomato (it tastes better if you actually grill it in an oven, but takes longer)
1. Half the tomato or cut into slices ( round and not very thin)
2. Heat butter in a non- stick pan
3. Put the tomato in
4. While it sizzles, add salt, freshly ground pepper and sprinkle some ready made dried mixed herbs
5. Take it out when it turns slightly brown
6. Garnish with fresh parsley (optional)
( herbs are optional, though they are very easily availalable and taste good)
The sliced version tastes good on toasted garlic bread with a little bit of cheese sprinkled on top.
Variation:
1. Cut tomato into halves, remove the pulp and seeds with a spoon
2. Put in on a hot non-stick with melted butter
3. Grate a little cheese into the half (regular processed cheese)
4. Cover it for a couple of minutes
5. Add a drop of mustard sauce or Kasundi (Bengali mustard sauce) into the half
6. Eat it :)
Caramelised Onions:
This is the easiest of the lot and tastes surprisingly good.
1. Slice onion into rings
2. Melt butter in a non- stick pan
3. Put onions on the pan, spreading the rings out
4. Add Maggi Hot and Sweet Sauce ( or tomato ketchup) on the pan- around 3 tablespoons for one onion
5. Add salt and pepper
6. Watch the onions turn brown (slightly burnt)
7. It's ready!
It's a great accompaniment for fried egg and sausages. Also goes well with a frankfurter in a hot dog bun.
Happy cooking! (and eating)
I like good side dishes. They come together and make a great meal. A good steak with bad mashed potatoes is sad.
Here are some ridiculously easy and great tasting side dishes. Use olive oil instead of butter if you are feeling particularly calorie conscious!
Grilled Tomato (it tastes better if you actually grill it in an oven, but takes longer)
1. Half the tomato or cut into slices ( round and not very thin)
2. Heat butter in a non- stick pan
3. Put the tomato in
4. While it sizzles, add salt, freshly ground pepper and sprinkle some ready made dried mixed herbs
5. Take it out when it turns slightly brown
6. Garnish with fresh parsley (optional)
( herbs are optional, though they are very easily availalable and taste good)
The sliced version tastes good on toasted garlic bread with a little bit of cheese sprinkled on top.
Variation:
1. Cut tomato into halves, remove the pulp and seeds with a spoon
2. Put in on a hot non-stick with melted butter
3. Grate a little cheese into the half (regular processed cheese)
4. Cover it for a couple of minutes
5. Add a drop of mustard sauce or Kasundi (Bengali mustard sauce) into the half
6. Eat it :)
Caramelised Onions:
This is the easiest of the lot and tastes surprisingly good.
1. Slice onion into rings
2. Melt butter in a non- stick pan
3. Put onions on the pan, spreading the rings out
4. Add Maggi Hot and Sweet Sauce ( or tomato ketchup) on the pan- around 3 tablespoons for one onion
5. Add salt and pepper
6. Watch the onions turn brown (slightly burnt)
7. It's ready!
It's a great accompaniment for fried egg and sausages. Also goes well with a frankfurter in a hot dog bun.
Happy cooking! (and eating)
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