French toast with low fat side dish (French)

I have tried this as a quick lunch. There are two small recipes involved and served with a French toast(whole wheat) or an egg toast. This cannot be called  “100% French dish” but can be considered for low fat option.

Skillet-Seared Tomatoes with Melted Cheese:

Ingredients:

Ripe tomatoes – 2 (cut in circles)

Cilantro – 1 small bunch (finely chopped)

Garlic – 1 medium clove (minced)

Pepper powder – As required

Salt – As required

Pepper Jack Cheese – 3/4 cup (shredded)

Olive oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat the skillet and add oil.

2. Arrange tomatoes in the pan and cook, uncovered, until just tender and the undersides are darkened, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Mix cilantro and garlic in a small bowl.

4. When the tomatoes are cooked, carefully turn upside down. Reduce the heat to medium-low.

5. Sprinkle each tomato with salt and pepper, followed by equal proportions of cilantro-garlic mixture and shredded cheese.

6. Cover and cook until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

Creamed Corn:

Ingredients:

Fresh corn kernels – 2 cups

Low-Fat Milk – 1/2 cup

Corn starch – 1 tbsp

Salt – 1 tsp

Method:

1. Add 1 cup corn, milk, cornstarch and salt in a blender. Blend until smooth.

2. Tranfer the puree to a pan and add the remaining 1 cup corn.

3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture simmers and thickens and the corn is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

4. Serve creamed corn with a sprinkle of pepper powder along with toast and tomatoes.

Longue vie (Belgian-French)

This’s a simple and healthy recipe which I happened to eat at a Belgian French restaurant .

Ingredients:

Baby carrots – 8

Beans – 100 gms

Broccoli florets – 100 gms

Red kidney beans/Rajma – 200 gms

Green peas – 100 gms

Corn – 100gms

Capsicum – 1/2

Mashed potatoes – optional

Salt – as required

Pepper – as required

Lime juice – 2 tsp

Method:

1. Steam cook all the vegetables.

2. Arrange them in a plate and sprinkle salt and pepper as required.

3. Squeeze lime juice over the vegetables and serve hot.