A common snack in Kerala, the egg puff is one of several “puff” type popover with spicy fillings.

It is a small pie consisting of spicy filling with veggies and egg in a deep-fried or baked pastry shell. The filling is quite thick to prevent it from oozing out of the snack.

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Makes: 10 nos.

INGREDIENTS:

• Boiled eggs: 5
• Onions: 3 vertically chopped
• Ginger garlic paste: 2 tsp
• Refined flour: 1 bowl
• Wheat flour: 3 tbsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Black pepper powder: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tbsp
• Salt: for taste
• Tomato ketchup: 1 tbsp
• Oil : for deep frying

PREPARATION:

• Hard boil eggs , remove the shell and cut it into halves and keep aside.
• For puff  covering, knead together refined flour/ maida , wheat flour salt and water.keep it for 5 minutes.
• Roll it into big round size, cut the edges and make it into a square shape sheet.
• Fold all four corners into the centre as shown below.

• Now to make filling; heat oil in a wok, add onions and saute for 3 to 4 min till it becomes golden brown. Add salt and mix.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
• Now add all the dry spice powders, tomato ketchup and little water so that the spices blend well.

• For the puff , add 1 spoon filling in the centre of rolled puff sheet and place a piece of egg and close it from all sides.

• Deep fry it and serve with tomato ketchup.

Note:

• Readymade puff sheets can be used.
• You can bake it if you are health consious and dont want deep fry.