The word 'Brunch' originated in the late 1800s in England and it was traditionally served as a buffet. As the name suggests, it is a combination of breakfast and lunch (breakfast + lunch) usually eaten during late mornings of Sunday and/or holidays, usually in those days when we hate to leave our bed early and love to sleep a little longer! Basically spread with a number of varieties it’s usually served between 10am and 3 pm. The two major elements of brunch spread are eggs and milk, accompanied with various fruits, veggies, cheese and drinks- a combination of which is satisfying, comforting and equally nutritious and healthy. Let’s find out some very popular and insanely awesome brunch recipe here! 

Fluffy Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Maida/flour
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 Cup Purabi milk
• 3 Tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• A pinch of salt
• To cook the pancakes Oil/ butter

Recipe

• Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, oil, vanilla essence and enough water to form a smooth paste. The batter should be of a coating consistency. Add more water if required.
• Take a heavy bottomed frying pan (of about 6'-7' diameter) and heat oil in it.
• When the oil gets hot, turn over the pan and drain the excess oil off it.
• Increase the heat again, and pour batter in the pan.
• Lower the heat and cover the pan for about 10 seconds. Uncover the pan.
• When edges of the pancake start lifting on its own, the pancake is done.
• Just loosen the edges and turn the pan upside down over a plate and serve.

Mexican Omelette

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 /2 cup Purabi milk
• 3/4 cup cheese
• 1 cup capsicum, finely diced,
• 4 green onions, chopped,
• parsley/coriander chopped,
• butter/olive oil  

Recipe

• Whisk eggs, Purabi milk, 1/4 cup cheese, salt and pepper in a jug.
• Combine capsicum, onion, parsley and remaining 1/2 cup cheese in a bowl.
• Heat half the butter and half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat until sizzling.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in half the egg mixture, cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until egg starts to set.
• Sprinkle half the capsicum mixture over omelette and cook for sometime or until egg is golden and set. Roll up omelette. Slide onto a plate.
• Repeat the process with remaining butter, oil, egg mixture and capsicum mixture. Serve.

Paneer Tortilla

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 150 gm Purabi paneer
• 2 TSP Ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 TSP Chili powder
• 2 Spring onion
• 1/2 TSP Turmeric
• To taste Green chilies, small
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Lime
• 1/2 Tomato
• 1 Onion
• 1 Radish
• 1 Tortilla
• 400 Ml Curd
• Mint leaves
• To taste Salt

Recipe

• Dry roast and grind the cumin. Take a bowl and add curd, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, salt, dry roasted cumin, spring onion, green chilies and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil.
• Mix it all together and marinate the paneer with squeezed lemon.
• For the salsa:
• Chop the veggies and put it in a bowl. Add extra virgin olive oil, salt, lime juice, chat masala and mint leaves to prepare the salsa.
• For the wraps:
• Take 2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil in a pan and heat it up.
• Shallow fry the paneer cubes.
• In another pan take some extra virgin olive oil and lightly roast the corn tortillas.
• On the toasted tortilla put the chunks of marinated Cottage Cheese and salsa, gently close and roll over.

French toast

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1/ 3 cup Purabi milk
• Vanilla essence
• Cinnamon powder
• Bread

Recipe:

• Mix egg, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and whisk well.
• Dip breads well to this mixture and roast till golden brown in a buttered skillet/pan. 

A perfect brunch can definitely brighten up your entire day. Make Purabi your first choice while preparing these classy recipes and taste the better results! Happy Sunday..