Monday, July 6, 2020

Egg Rolls


The picture is supposed to tempt you.  This one doesn't  This was the first time I made them. The recipe makes three rolls.  The first two were underdone, making it impossible to roll them.  They were just too soft. This one, though it tasted great, was a bit overdone.  I have made this recipe twice since and got them just right.  They really are delicious.

 I was so excited to see that Nadiya Hussein has her own cooking show.  Nadiya was a contestant on The Great British Baking Show.  I really liked her on that, so was so glad she got her own cooking show.  She is of East Indian descent.  She now has her own show with Netflix.  Her emphasis is on easy to prepare meals for families. I have watched a couple of episodes.  This recipe most enticed me, so I gave it a try.   I've changed it a little- making the instructions more American (she is British) and to my liking.

Egg Rolls   This recipe makes 3 rolls
6 eggs
1 T. dried parsley
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
oil
6 small tortillas
12 or so sliced black olives
 6-8 mushrooms, sliced
Other ingredients as desired: grated cheese, green onion, tomato, ham, etc.
6 tsp. or so of sundried tomato paste

Crack the eggs in a bowl , add the parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.  Whip together.  Spread some of the tomato paste on each of the three tortillas.
Heat a small frying pan and then add oil.  Put about 1/3 of the egg mixture in the pan.  Scatter some of the olives and mushrooms and any other vegetables of choice (and cheese) over the eggs.  
Quickly put a tortilla, tomato side down on top of the egg.  Press down with a spatula while it cooks.  Cook for about 30 seconds, then flip it all over and cook on the other side for 30 seconds.
Take the pan off the heat and put the tortilla/ egg on a plate.  When cool enough to touch, roll it all up.  Cut in half. 



These can be eaten for breakfast, served hot or as a sandwich for lunch, served cold.  I found that each tortilla took a bit longer than the 30 seconds.  They have to get browned and crispy to roll and slice properly. 

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