Breakfast on-the-go recipe for those busy weekday mornings. Healthy, filling and ready in 10 minutes. Grab-and-go, no mess & kid friendly.
Let's face it - mornings are the busiest for me. I am pretty sure it's the same for you too. Gone are the days when I had all the leisure time in the world to sip a hot cup of tea / coffee while flipping through the headlines of the day. These days it's all about waking up early and getting breakfast ready, getting little A ready, making sure the stuff he needs to take to school is all ready, sorting out lunch and dropping him to school! Phew!!! Sometimes Dr.Mystery is traveling too and he barely has any time to sit down for a breakfast. It's pretty much is a hectic start. In the middle of all this I have realized that the days mornings tend to be a little smoother are the days where I make the breakfast ahead in time or just grab-and-go. Making breakfast ahead in time definitely helps but grab-and-go tends to make life even more easier. Little A just eats in the car and Dr.Mystery can bite into his breakfast while driving, which helps avoid all the last minute chaos due to lack of time.
So one of my favorite on the grab-and-go list are a fusion of two savory cakes. Inspired from the Indian Idli (more Idli recipes here)and Dhokla (more Dhokla recipes here). What I love about this breakfast is that I can make them ahead in time if I know I won't have any time in the morning at all. If you are like me who prefers warn breakfast, just prepare the batter the night before, and the next morning while you are getting ready, these soft spongy cakes will be ready in 10 minutes. The savory cakes are filling and best of all non messy (perfect for the car ride). Unlike any other cakes, these cakes do not crumble as they are super moist.
I make these savory cakes in my Egg Poacher. You read it right, I steam them instead of baking, as I mentioned above these are inspired from the Indian Idli and Dhokla. To be honest, although I am a food blogger I am not a big fan of collecting too many kitchen utensils that I have to clean myself. Ofcourse I don't mind if I have to stack them in the dish washer. I don't believe that I need to have a specific appliance to cook something just because that's how it traditionally is. I moved away from the traditional frying to the Appe Pan (more Appe Pan recipes here) and my Egg Poacher is great for making savory cakes like Idli's and Dhokla's or even savory muffins. It's compact, easy to clean, dishwasher safe and lets me poach eggs, make muffins, idlis & even dhoklas. I can't complain.
(Check out this Egg Poacher here)
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Breakfast On-The-Go
Ingredients
For Batter
- 1 cup semolina / sooji
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Bob Mill's Pue & Natural Baking Soda
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 2 green chillies, finely chopped (optional)
For Garnishing
- Cilantro
Instructions
!Make the batter ahead in time
In a large bowl, add semolina, yogurt, salt, lemon juice and ginger. You can also add green chillies, cilantro or semi cooked veggies like carrots & peas) Mix all the ingredients together until the batter is of a pouring consistency. Add water if needed.
!If making the batter the same day, mix all the above ingredients and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
!Steaming the cakes
Add Baking Soda or Eno Fruit Salt| and mix well until the batter gets a little fluffy.
Pour a couple drops of oil| into each cup and fill two third of the cups.
Cover the lid and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes, until a toothpick comes clean. The time could vary depending on the type of heat, gas, induction or electric.Remove the cakes gently
!Tempering the cake.
In a Tadka Pan or Sauce Pan, heat some oil.
Once the oil| is hot, add the mustard seeds and green chillies and allow them to splutter. Drizzle over the individual cakes. Grab -and-go or enjoy it with Green Chutney.
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Deynece says
These look delicious light and healthy!!! Thank you for this!!! perfect for on the go!
Reesa Lewandowski says
These look so delicious! I have been looking for new ways to enjoy breakfast when I am on the run. This looks perfect.
Whitney S says
This looks yummy! I've never had anything like this before! I love how they are easy to take on the go, especially on those really busy mornings, where you don't have time to sit down!
tauyanm says
those are some interesting ingredient mixes for me to eat every breakfast but i would love to try it out next time looks good and amazig
Christina Aliperti says
Great idea! These savory little cakes look perfect for grab and go breakfasts. We are always in a rush in the morning.
Bismah says
These cakes look so tasty! I love anything that is quick and easy especially in the morning. Great idea of using the egg poacher. I don't think I would have thought about it.
BRittany says
Yum! I love Indian dishes like this!! I make a lot of Indian food in my house, but I' haven't made many Indian breakfast dishes. This looks perfect for a busy schedule though! Could you freeze the by chance?
Lisa Rios says
I have heard about Indian Idli though Dokla is a pretty new term for me. These savory cakes looks absolutely delicious and mouth watering. I would love to give it a try during a weekend.
bee says
I have to ry making this soon
Kendall Rayburn says
Okay, these look incredible! What a fun breakfast idea - I love that you included links to whats needed, too!
Mama Munchkin says
I have been cutting sugar and breakfast is definitely where I need more recipes. Can't wait to try these. And, buy an egg poacher- why don't I have one of those???
Teresa | Simply Made Fun says
I love breakfast-on-the-go! The cakes look amazing, genius to use an egg poacher to make these!
MyTeenGuide says
Those cakes look amazing. They look easy to prepare and I love that they are steamed. I love preparing breakfast ahead of time.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
Love recipes that taste good and are quick and easy to make! I love this idea of using an egg poacher! Now me and my family will have a great to-go breakfast, thanks to you!
Carrie says
I have never heard of these before! They look so interesting! I wonder if I can get all of the ingredients here in Norway to give these a try!
Amanda says
Oh wow, what a cool breakfast recipe! That's so interesting how you steam instead of bake the cake! I love how portable and on the go it is - I would love to try this.
Kim says
That is such a great way to be creative with a poacher. Breakfast is always a hurried time in our home too.
Eugenia says
Love the breakfast on-the-go idea! Just looking at the photos of these cakes make my mouth watering! Pinned your recipe for the later!
Kori says
That does sound really good! I'm not a huge fan of cilantro though so I would probably omit that. And how smart to use an egg poacher.
Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says
I love make-ahead recipes, but especially for breakfast. These look like a great breakfast on the go!
Jessica Sheppard says
These cakes look delicious! I love that you can make them ahead of time and grab them on the run. It's awesome that they don't crumble to make a mess too!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com says
These sound absolutely amazing! I am always eating breakfast on the go, so this will be perfect for me to try...Pinned :-)
Annie says
Omg! You're a genius for using an egg poacher to make those!
.... I'll use this blog to (hopefully) convince my mom into buying one haha