Egg Puffs - Easy To Make
Egg Puffs is one of the favorite snack dishes in Kerala Cuisine that can be easily prepared at home. Eggs wrapped in a crispy puff pastry are a mouth watering delicacy for both the young as well as old.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 2 Puffs pastry sheets
- 2 Eggs hot boiled, shelled and cut in half
- 1 Egg beaten
- 1 Onion finely sliced lengthwise, small
- 1 Tomato small — diced
- Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala
- 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 sprig Curry leaves roughly — chopped
- Coriander leaves roughly — chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Oil
Preparation
Step 1
Remove the puff pastries from the freezer half hour prior to preparation.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 3
Add the onions and curry leaves and sautT till the onions goes golden brown.
Step 4
Add ginger-garlic paste and sautT till a nice aroma arises.
Step 5
Add the tomatoes and Put the lid on and cook on low heat till the tomatoes turn pulpy.
Step 6
Add the chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
Step 7
Stir everything together thoroughly and Put the lid on and cook till the raw smell of the powders disappear.
Step 8
Add the coriander leaves and Stir everything together thoroughly and remove from fire.
Step 9
Cut the pasties lengthwise in half.
Step 10
Spread the masala on one end of the pastry sheet which is cut in half and place half an egg on top of it.
Step 11
Fold the puff pastry over the egg and seal it by pressing the corners firmly.
Step 12
Using a pastry brush rub the beaten egg evenly on the puff. (This gives the professional glossy appearance to the puff).
Step 13
Repeat the procedure for all the pastries and arrange on an oiled baking tray with 2 inches gap between the pastries to allow room for rising.
Step 14
Preheat the oven to 350ªF and bake the pastries for 30 minutes or until they are golden brown on top.
Step 15
Egg puffs is ready and serve hot.
Step 16
Happy cooking :).
Tip
Hard-boil the eggs first, then make shallow cuts on the surface before adding them to the gravy — this lets the masala flavour penetrate inside.
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