Egg Devil

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Egg Devil is actually a tasty fried egg stuffed with a vegetable mixture. Nothing devilish about it. It got it’s name from the seasoning process followed way back in 1870′s (the actual recipe is still a secret due to patent!). Anyways, this recipe is not a secret and actually easier than you think. It does take some in preparing the stuffing and frying process. The outcome of course with saying, is quite delicious for any party snacks.

Ingredients

• 1 potato
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 grated carrot
• 1/2 grated beet
• 2-3 green chili
• Few coriander leaves
• 2 inch grated ginger
• 2 clove of garlic
• Handful of raw peanuts
• Hing (Asafoetida)
• 5 teaspoon cornflour
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs
• Vegetable oil
• salt

Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves: 2

Steps

1. Boil 1 potato and 2 eggs remove its skin and keep aside.

2. In a bowl put 1/2 grated carrot, 1/2 grated beet, 2-3 green chili, few coriander leaves, mash potato (step 1), 2 inch grated ginger , 2 clove of garlic and mix well.

3. In a non stick frying pan put 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and heat the oil for 2 mins in a medium heat. Put handful of raw peanuts into frying pan and fry until it becomes golden brown and keep aside.

4. In a non-stick kadhai heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and put pinch of hing (Asafortida), all the the contents of bowl (step 2), salt to taste and fry for 5 mins mix well and keep the stuffing aside.

5. Cut the boil eggs completely into two halves (from the top), remove the egg yolk and put it to the stuffing (step 4) mix well.

6. In a bowl put 5 teaspoon cornflour add water and make a not so thick batter, then in a bowl break 1 egg and beat it properly and in a plate put 1 cup of breadcrumbs and keep aside.

7. Make the mixed stuffing (step 4) into round shapes balls, (prepare 4 balls) and put the balls into the egg white and keep aside.

8. Dip each ball into the cornflour (step 6) and then in beated egg (step 6) and roll it with breadcrumbs.

9. In a non-stick kadhai heat 1 cup of vegetable oil and fry the balls (step 7) till it become golden brown.

Garnish with black salt powder.

Egg Devil is ready to serve as a heavy evening snacks with tomato sauce and salad (Onion and Cucumber sprinkled with salt, lime juice, coriander leaves and black pepper). This can be served with tea or coffee as well.

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