Egg Puffs

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Egg Puffs is a spicy south Indian style snack made using puff pastry. It is a very popular evening snack in the bakeries or food joints.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Sharmila Kingsly

Equipment

Air Fryer or OTG

Ingredients

1 tbsp Oil
5 clove Garlic
1 Green Chilli
2 Onion
1 tbsp Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Red Chilli powder
½ tsp Coriander powder
½ tsp Cumin Powder
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
Salt as needed
5 Egg
1 big Puff Pastry Sheet ( frozen )

Instructions

Prepare the filling:

Heat a pan with oil. Once its hot add crushed garlic and finely chopped green chilli . Saute for few secs.
Next add finely sliced onions.
Saute and cook until the onions are soft.
Next add tomato sauce.
And then add the spice powders. I am using chili powder, garam masala , Cumin powder, turmeric powder and the required salt.
Combine and cook everything together. Add few drops of water and cook for 2 mins. The masala is now ready switch off the stove and let it cool down.

Assemble the puffs:

Boil the eggs. Slice into two and keep them ready. Thaw the puff pastry sheet. Slice them into equal sized squares and keep them ready as well. Take a square and put 1 or 1.5 tbsp of the prepared masala.
Place one half of the boiled egg on top.
Seal all the edges and close the puffs.

Airfryer Method

Preheat the air fryer at 200 F / 400 C for 5 mins. Place the prepared puffs in air fryer basket. Prepare a egg wash by breaking open one egg also add 1 tbsp of water and whisk well.
Now brush the egg puffs with prepared egg wash.
Air fry at 180 C / 356 F for 12 mins.

Oven Method

Preheat the oven at 180 C / 356 F for 10 mins. Arrange the puffs in oven tray and brush with egg white.
Bake at 180 C / 356 F for 20-25 mins until the are cooked and golden.
Delicious egg puffs is now ready.

Notes

Tips & Variations

- Adjust the spiciness of the onion masala as per your preference.

- I shaped the egg puffs in the traditional square. You can also roll them or shape them in rectangles if you prefer.

- You can also add sweet corn or paneer to the onion masala if you prefer. They pair really well.

- For an even more indulgent treat, add a slice of cheese inside the puff along with the egg and masala.

Serving & Storing Suggestions

Egg Puffs taste best when served hot. The flaky puff pastry layers get soft as it cools down. So I recommend consuming them immediately after it's baked. Else always reheat before serving for a crisp egg puff. You can microwave it for a min. Or heat them in an air fryer or oven for 2 mins for heating.

Don't recommend freezing them as it contains hard-boiled eggs. You can store the onion masala for 1 week. But just before preparing assemble the eggs and onion masala in puff pastry and bake

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