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Kerala Egg Puffs Recipe

Egg puffs are made with boiled eggs and an onion-carrot stuffing, encased in crispy, flaky puff pastry. A quick and easy snack for kids and adults alike!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 235kcal
Author Shinta

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 onions thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot grated
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 sheet all-butter puff pastry thaw, if using frozen sheets

Instructions

Boil the eggs:

  • Instant Pot method: In the Instant Pot, cook the eggs on Manual or Pressure Cook mode for 5 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, perform a quick release of pressure and take out the eggs. Transfer eggs into a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. The eggs will peel easily.
  • Stovetop method: Place eggs in a saucepan on the stovetop. Cover them with water and bring to a boil. After the water comes to a boil, continue boiling for 7 minutes for hard boiled eggs. Transfer to a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to cool. Then peel the eggs.
  • Chop the eggs into half and keep aside for later.

Make the egg masala:

  • Heat the vegtable oil in a saucepan.
  • Saute the onions in the oil in a pan over medium heat, untill softened.
  • Add the grated carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes more.
  • Lower the heat add the spice powders.
  • Mix well, add the tomato paste, salt and sugar to season.
  • Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool.

Assemble the egg puffs:

  • Lay out the puff pastry sheet and cut into strips (approx. 5 inch x 10 inch).
  • Place a heaped tablespoon of masala on one half of the strip.
  • Place an egg half over the masala.
  • Fold the strip over, and use a fork to crimp the edges and seal them.

For the egg wash (optional):

  • Beat an egg with a little water to prepare the egg wash for the puff pastry.
  • Brush a little of the egg wash on the surface of each puff pastry parcel before you bake them.
  • Bake the parcels at 180C / 350 F for 15- 20 minutes, untill nice and golden brown.

Notes

Skip the carrots - The classic egg puff recipe using just onions in the filling, however, after some experimenting, I find that the use of grated carrots really improves the taste of the filling. Feel free to skip the carrots if you like.
Make egg puffs ahead - Make the masala for the egg puffs a couple of days ahead, refrigerate and assemble and bake before serving.
Make them vegetarian - Skip the eggs, and use your choice of vegetarian filling. You can add grated paneer, or mashed boiled potatoes, or peas instead of boiled eggs.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1491IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg