Dealing with rising prices of sliced white bread? Try these alternatives

For a week now bread has seen a rise in price due to the increasing cost of maida This has proved costly for people whose morning staple includes sliced bread or breadrelated dishes We speak to two home chefs who share costeffective delicious and quicktomake breakfast options that can be tried as options for bread or breadthemed eats using ingredients readily available in the kitchenOptions all the wayInstead of bread there are many healthy and good options for breakfast these days and therersquos no need to buy anything extra for it too For a yummy breakfast you can utilise types of dals oats and vegetables found in the kitchen Try making pancakes crecircpes or chilla from ragi or besan onion chilla in particular is easy and extremely nutritious If you are on the lookout for a slightly heavy meal you can stuff these with spinach and boiled egg Cook up moong dal dosa with coconut chutney appam or dosa with a poached egg and if therersquos some leftover coconut gravy you can whip up Kerala eggs Benedict Oats chilla are super quick to make and delicious You can also make parathas that are made of mixed grains or dal cauliflowerInderpreet Nagpal rummyskitchenNutritious is bestI think itrsquos best to look at our good old breakfast alternatives like poha upma and dishes made of rawa suji Therersquos onion or potato poha and if yoursquod prefer add more peanuts to make it extra nutritious Try making upma made of suji or if you want some variation try making it from semiya or suji appe mdash suji is usually a common ingredient in our households Chillas are a safe nutritious and quicktomake option Cook up chillas made of besan or moong dal Dosas of any type are one of the cheapest options that you can opt for Additionally the dosa batter can stay good in the fridge for a few days Eggs scrambled boiled or fried are good options too For the healthconscious try making salads with sprouts boiled or raw vegetablesMarlyse Rebello Nom Nom by MarsBesan and onion chillaIngredientsgtgt 1 cup besangtgt 1 onion finely choppedgtgt 1 tsp chopped coriandergtgt 1 finely chopped green chilligtgt 14 tsp ajwaingtgt 12 tsp powder saunfgtgt 14 tsp haldigtgt 12 cup water or add as requiredgtgt Salt to tastegtgt Oil as requiredMethodIn a bowl mix together besan onions green chillies coriander and all the spices Add little water and mix with a wired whisk If the batter looks thick then add tablespoons of more water Depending on the quality and texture of besan you can add less or more water Mix to a smooth flowing consistency of the batter Heat a frying pan When the pan is medium hot pour the batter on the pan Gently with the back of the ladle spread the batter so that the chilla does not break On a low flame cook the chilla till the top begins to appear cooked Then drizzle little oil on it and around the edges Cook till the base is light golden Flip and cook the other side till it becomes golden Serve hot with chunda or sauceTip You can also add vegetables to the batterRecipe and pic courtesy Inderpreet NagpalLeftover bread Try thisBread toastgtgt You can make dishes like bread pakora or bread cutletgtgt If deepfried dishes arenrsquot your game you can always make a French toast with or without eggs gtgt Toast the extra bread slices and have them with a cup of tea or coffeegtgt You can make croutons out of bread which can be used for soups gtgt Breadcrumbs are an excellent binding agent for croquettes cutlets and tikkis So in a mixer put the extra bread and make it into crumbsRs 2Rs 8The amount to which the price of white bread loaves has hiked