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Eggs are versatile and a variety of cooking methods yield themselves to dishes that work for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here are a few interesting recipes that can be made with them.
By : migrator
Update: 2016-01-16 16:43 GMT
Chennai
Nargisi Kofta Curry
Ingredients:
Green chillies, chopped fine: 1
Besan (gram flour): 5 gms
Egg, beaten: 1
Hard boiled eggs: 2
Oil for deep frying: 200 ml
Garam masala powder: 5 gms
Coriander, chopped: 10 gms
Mutton, minced: 100 gms
Cinamon stick: 1
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder: 2 gms
Cumin powder: 2 gms
Coriander powder: 5 gms
Red chilli powder: 5 gms
Ginger garlic paste: 10 gms
Onion, finely chopped: 75 gms
Tomato puree: 50 ml
Pinch of saffron
Ghee : 20 ml
Method:
- Make mutton mince with salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and garam masala.
- In a large bowl add beaten egg, gram flour and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so the mixture binds well.
- Peel the hard boiled eggs. Make 2 equal sized portions from the meat mixture. Take one portion of meat and flatten the meat in your palm like a cutlet. Put a hard boiled egg in the center and wrap the meat tightly around it and wrapped the egg one by one. If possible, refrigerate the eggs again.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Fry the koftas. To serve, slit the eggs in halves lengthwise. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the chopped onions. Fry till light golden in colour and then add the green chilli, ginger and garlic paste.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes and add the tomato paste along with all the spice powders including the garam masala. Mix well. Fry till the oil begins to separate from the masala.
- Add the koftas and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and saffron.
Recipe: Chef Gourab Pattanayak, Chef de Cuisine, Spice Haat, Hyatt Regency.
Baked Egg Mille Feuille (with mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onions and cheese)
Ingredients:
Shredded Cheddar cheese: 100 gms
Shredded Mozzarella cheese: 100 gms
Sliced mushrooms, drained: 100 gms
Onion, shredded: 2
Tomatoes, de-seeded, sliced: 2
Chopped, bell pepper: 50 gms
Broccoli: 50 gms
Chopped parsley, basil: 10 gms
Chicken ham slices: 200 gms
Egg: 2
Basil leaves: 10
Salt as required
Pepper as required
Olive oil: 100 gm
Method:
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius or 375 degree Fahrenheit.
- Combine Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese in a small bowl, place it in the baking dish.
- Blanch the broccoli and keep aside.
- In a non stick pan, add little of oil, saute the vegetables and season it (each vegetable to be sauteed seperately).
- Place the vegetables on the cheese layer by layer by adding in cheese in between. Top it with ham, sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
- Beat 1 egg in a bowl with parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour egg mixture into baking dish, break one whole egg on top before baking.
- Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 mins. Allow it to rest for 15 mins, cut or de mould and serve as required.
Recipe: Chef Jacob Justine, The Raintree, Anna Salai
Mutta Paniyaram
Ingredients:
Egg: 2
Onion, finely chopped: 1 small
Green Chillies: 1
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper Powder: 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil: 1/2 tablespoon
Method:
- Break and pour the eggs.
- Beat them well by adding turmeric powder and salt.
- Add chopped green chillies, onion, pepper powder and beat them well.
- Heat the paniyaram kadhai and add oil. Wait till the oil becomes hot.
- Pour the egg mixture into the kadhai, and cook both the sides.
- Once both the sides are cooked completely, transfer it to a plate and serve hot.
Recipe: Chef Harish Rao, Sous Chef Dakshin, Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park
Steamed Egg topped with seafood salad
Ingredients:
Egg: 2
Prawn: 2
Squid ring: 3 rings
Fish cube: 3 cubes
Sliced onion: 20 gms
Chopped chili: 5 gms
Chopped coriander: 5 gms
Lime juice: 10 ml
Sugar syrup: 5 ml
Fish sauce: 10 ml
Light soy sauce to taste
Sesame oil to taste
Water: Egg 1.5 : 1
Fried Garlic to garnish
Method:
- Beat eggs, add light soy sauce, sesame oil and cooled boiled water to egg and mix well. Strain the mixture and put in the bowl.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Place the bowl with beaten eggs on a rack and turn to low heat and steam for 15 minutes.
- Boil seafood and put in mixing bowl, then add sliced onion, chopped coriander, chopped chili, lime juice, sugar syrup, fish sauce and mix well.
- Top the steamed egg with seafood salad, garnish with fried garlic and serve hot.
Recipe: Thai Masterchef- Chef Kittisak, Lotus, The Park, Chennai
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