Serves 2

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 2 tomatoes, blanched and coarsely chopped
2. 1 clove of garlic, minced
3. 1/2 red or green bell pepper, finely chopped
4. 1 small onion, slivered
5. 1 jalapeno or 4-5 bottled jalapeno slices, finely chopped
6. 1/4 tsp cumin
7. 2 eggs
8. 1 tsp olive oil
9. salt and pepper to taste
10. 1 tsp za’atar
11. 1 tsp sumac
12. fresh parsley, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a pan, add onions and bell peppers, salt, cumin and pepper, cook until soft. Next add jalapenos and tomatoes. Cook until it forms into a thick sauce. At this point you could add 1/4 cup of water to help your sauce cook better. Crack eggs into the tomato sauce, cover and cook. Once the eggs look like they are soft set  garnish with za’atar, sumac and parsley. You could also wait for the eggs to fully cook  if you don’t like the half cooked yolk.  It will not make any difference to the taste. Serve hot with pita bread.

What is coffee ? You might think it is just another drink which is a replacement for tea. But that isn’t true.Coffee is a stimulating drink due to its caffeine content.Coffee is made from roasted coffee beans of the coffee plant.Coffee beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees in over 70 countries, cultivated primarily in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.’Green Unroasted’ coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world.It is one of the most-consumed beverages in the world.

Coffee berries, which contain the coffee seed, or “bean”, are produced by several species of small evergreen bush of the genus Coffea. The two most commonly grown are the highly regarded Coffea arabica, and the ‘robusta’ form of the hardier Coffea canephora. The latter is resistant to the devastating coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix). Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried. The seeds are then roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. They are then ground and brewed to create coffee. Coffee can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways.

Coffee Berries

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Types of Coffee Beans :-

Kona
Compared to Robusta and Arabica in the commercial world, Kona is much smaller yet very expensive. This type of coffee bean normally grows in the country of Hawaii. Though Kona is not being patronized as much by most common people in the market, it still has a very high demand worldwide due to its powerful aroma. Having a very powerful aroma and desirability, Kona is rarely blended with other kinds of drink flavorings.

Kona Coffee Beans

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Robusta

Robusta or the Canephora type of coffee beans covers 40% of the coffee production in the whole world. It is easier to grow compared to Arabica as it has a very high resistance to weather and disease. Also, it is a lot cheaper compared to Arabica and Kona. Robusta can be blended with other coffee blends because of its strong flavor giving every coffee a “kick”. It also does not vary in flavors compared to Arabica. Originally, Robusta was discovered while growing naturally in an area now called as the “Democratic Republic of Congo”. Robusta coffee beans are lower grades of coffee that is commonly known at the lower elevations because of its feature of having an astringent flavorings and containing higher caffeine amounts.

Robusta

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Arabica

Unlike Robusta, the Arabica type of coffee beans covers 60% of the coffee production in the whole world because of the large bush that Arabica plants have. Also Arabica plants are very vulnerable to pests, disease and frost. With this reason, the coffee beans of Arabica plants are extremely expensive. Arabica coffee beans can be used on its wholesome form as well as it can be used as a base with Robusta for coffee blends. However, Arabica has a very delicate flavor that can be used as add-ons on the flavorings of coffee blends.

Arabica

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Golden Rules for Handling Coffee :-

Golden Rule #1

Ground coffee expires at a faster rate than whole coffee beans.

Golden Rule #2

Air is the enemy of coffee.

Golden Rule #3

Coffee is mostly water.

Golden Rule #4

Heat is the enemy of brewed coffee.

Golden Rule #5

Clean everything that comes in the coffee’s path.

Golden Rule #6

Plan for when you make coffee.

The 5 Best Coffee Brands in India

Coffee is today’s world has become a reason to meet friends,relatives and others.There are so many coffee joints in Mumbai and owning Coffee Shops has become a famous trend.The Best 5 Coffee Brands in India are:-

1.Nescafé (Nestle)

2. Bru (Hindustan Uniliver Ltd)

3.Barista Lavazza

4.Coorg or/and Tata Cafe (Tata Coffee Lt)

5. Cafe Coffee Day (CCD)

Alcoholic Champagne / Non alcoholic Champagne Breakfast hamper is for Rs. 2500/-
Breakfast hamper is for Rs. 2000/-

It includes the following:
1 bottle of Champagne (alcoholic/non alcoholic)
2 bottles of juice
1 bottle of coffee
1 box of tea(10 sachets)
3 types of bread
1 box of gourmet cheese spread ( by Recipemobile)
1 box of fruit preserve ( by Recipemobile)
6 mini cupcakes ( by Recipemobile)
4 cookies ( by Recipemobile) ( by Recipemobile)
6 chocolate covered strawberries ( by Recipemobile)
1 packet of instant pancake mix for 2 ( by Recipemobile)
butter
1 bottle honey
2 red roses

Hampers can be customized for any other occasions too!

We have a choice of 100 shapes and various flavors of cookies to select from and get your message across to your special person.

Choose from the range of flavors:

Cookies:

Vanilla

Chcooclate chip

Lemon

Orange

Almond

Cinnamon

Rs 1000 for a box of 24.

Preparation time 1 minute

Cooking time 2 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 1 banana
2. 1 and 1/2 glasses milk
3. 2 tsp instant coffee
4. 2-3 tsp sugar (as per taste)
5. ice cubes

Directions:

In a blender add all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Step 2: Boil water in the pan

Step 2: Add 2 tsp vinegar

Step 3: Break the egg slowly in the pan once the water is boiled

Step 4: Slowly add little water from the side on the egg

Step 5: Once cooked carefully remove the egg with a spatula

Serve hot!

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Preparation time 5 minutes

Cooking time 30-45 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 4 potatoes, diced into big pieces with skin
2. 2 onions, cut into thin strips
3. 1 tbsp olive oil
4. 1 tbsp butter
5. 1 tsp rosemary
6. 1 tsp coarse black pepper
7. 4 cloves of garlic, minced
8. salt to taste

Directions:

In a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well. Arrange in a baking tray and bake at 180 degrees C for 30 -45 minutes or until golden. Keep stirring every 15 minutes. Once done serve hot with omelets, sandwiches or  as an appetizer  by itself.

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Preparation time 5 minutes

Cooking time 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups all purpose flour
2. 2 eggs
3. 2 cups milk
4. 2 tbsp sugar
5. 2 tsp baking powder
6. 1/3 cup oil
7. 1 tsp soda bi carb or baking soda
8. pinch of salt
9. 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Always start with the dry ingredients first. In a bowl add flour, baking powder, soda bi carb or baking soda, salt and mix well. Next in another bowl add eggs and whisk them. Once done add milk and oil and whisk again. Add this liquid mixture to the dry ingredients. You will get a semi runny batter. Add the chocolate chips and mix well. Heat a non stick pan and add one scoop of the mixture. Once you see bubbles its time to flip your pancake.  Filp your pancake and cook on the other side for about a minute. Once done serve hot with maple syrup, honey, whipped cream, butter, ice cream or fruits of your choice.

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Preparation time 30 minutes

Cooking time 2 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups yogurt, chilled
2. 1 cup fresh strawberries, chilled
3. sugar to taste

Directions:

Put the yogurt in a strainer and let it stand for 30 minutes. Once all the water has drained out you will be left with thick hung yogurt. Next place this yogurt in a blender. Add strawberries and sugar if required. Blend until smooth. Serve chilled.