Starting your mornings with a hearty breakfast is the first step to making your lifestyle healthy. It helps you kick-start the day on a happy and positive note. However, you might not have time every morning to spend in the kitchen cooking a luscious meal. Some mornings are so rushed that you hardly get the time to drink your cup of tea or coffee in peace. For such days, you need mayonnaise or spreads that you can spread on a slice of bread, toast, chapati, paratha, or any other bread and have your breakfast on the go.
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Mayonnaise is moist and flavourful and can help you make an instant meal, sometimes even avoid cooking at all. It prevents you from eating dry food, helps with chewing, and makes the dish taste yummy. You can add it to the sandwich mix, apply it on the toast, or spread it on a paratha and roll it. This versatile ingredient need not be bought but you can simply make it at home with the following easy recipes.
Garlic Mayonnaise
There is no other ingredient in the kitchen that infuses flavours into a dish than garlic. If you are running late and have just 10 minutes to prepare the breakfast, you will only need two minutes to make this recipe of mayonnaise. Add Dijon mustard, egg, salt to taste, lemon juice, vegetable oil, and minced garlic in a jar. Use a blender to combine all ingredients into a smooth but thick paste. You can store it in an airtight container for at least two weeks.
Vegan Mayonnaise
If you follow a vegan diet and are wondering about a substitute for eggs, you can make an excellent vegan mayonnaise in a few minutes. You need to blend Dijon mustard, salt to taste, vinegar, lemon juice, and sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or brown rice syrup in a jar until you have a thick but flavourful paste.
Curry Mayonnaise
If you like to infuse desi flavours in your mayonnaise, this is the perfect recipe. You can make any dish flavourful in just a minute. If you already have homemade mayonnaise at home, add curry powder to it. You also follow the recipe for garlic mayonnaise along with a teaspoon of honey to balance the spicy notes. It is perfect to spread on paratha and make rolls to be served to your kids for breakfast.
Herb-Infused Mayonnaise
Herbs and spices make any dish healthy and full of flavours. You can infuse the same notes with mayonnaise. Along with the ingredients of vegan or garlic mayonnaise, you can add finely chopped fresh herbs and pepper powder. Once you blend the ingredients into a jar of delicious mayonnaise, you can top it with herbs for a kick of freshness. Store it in the refrigerator to increase its shelf life.
Chipotle Mayonnaise
If you like your food spicy, chipotle mayonnaise is the perfect ingredient to add to any recipe. What would you do if you didn't have it at home? You would either run to the market or order online. However, if you follow the recipe of your favourite homemade mayonnaise and add adobo sauce and chipotle peppers to it, you will be able to make chipotle mayonnaise at home.
Honey Mustard Mayonnaise
With a few breakfast recipes, people like to pair sweet mayonnaise. It elevates the flavours of the entire dish. To make this unique recipe at home, you just have to add honey and apple cider vinegar to the recipe of garlic or vegan mayonnaise. After whisking the ingredients, add the sweet and salty flavour and pair this with spicy chips. Your taste buds will surely taste seventh heaven.
Sriracha Mayonnaise
People who love a spicy mix must try Sriracha mayonnaise. Whether you are making a sandwich or a burrito wrap, this recipe is perfect to infuse unique flavours into any dish. It also goes as an impeccable spread served on the side of garlic bread. To the vegan and garlic recipe of mayonnaise, add lime zest and Sriracha sauce, and blend everything together.