Kerala Egg Puffs | Bakery Style Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
For making onion filling
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Onions, sliced thin- 2
  • Ginger garlic paste- ½ tbsp
  • Salt- ½ tsp
  • Kashmiri chili powder- 2 tsp (or add 1 tsp regular hot chili powder)
  • Turmeric powder- 2 pinches
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Fennel powder- 1 tsp (optional)
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup- 1½ tbsp
Other ingredients
  • Hard-boiled eggs
  • Puff pastry sheet
  • Egg- 1
Instructions
  1. I've used store-bought puff pastry sheets. It was frozen, take it out of the freezer & thaw the sheet for at least an hour.
  2. puff pastry sheet will make 4 large puffs or 6 medium-sized puffs. For making more, double or triple the onion filling recipe.
  3. Cook the hard-boiled eggs, I cooked the eggs in my Instant Pot- pressure cook the eggs for 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of natural pressure release & then do a quick pressure release. Immediately plunge the eggs in ice-cold water for 5 minutes, this is to stop the cooking.
  4. Peel off the shells, rinse the hard boiled eggs in water to remove any tiny shells stuck on the eggs and half the eggs, keep them aside.
  5. Next, let's make the onion filling.
  6. Onions have to sliced really thin & even, I sliced the onions in my food processor.
  7. Place a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil, onion, ginger garlic paste & ½ tsp salt.
  8. Saute till onions turn golden brown.
  9. Add all the spices along with 1 tsp salt & cook for a couple of minutes.
  10. Add cilantro & tomato ketchup, combine well & cook for 2 minutes.
  11. Place the halved hard boiled eggs over the onion filling, gently wrap the filling on the eggs & cook for 2 minutes.
  12. Take the pan off the heat & let it cool down completely.
  13. I’ve taken 1 thawed puff pastry sheet.
  14. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 4 or 6 equal squares.
  15. Place 2 tbsp onion filling onto each puff pastry square.
  16. Top with a halved hard-boiled egg.
  17. Wrap the puff pastry sheet into a pocket- bring the corners of the sheet over the egg & gently seal it.
  18. Seal the sides completely without any gaps.
  19. To a bowl, crack an egg & beat well using a whisk.
  20. Using a puff pastry brush, spread the egg over the puff pastry. Don't skip the egg wash, egg wash will impart golden color to the puffs.
  21. I baked the puffs in the air fryer, you can also bake them in an oven.
  22. Place the stuffed puff pastry into the air fryer basket, set the temperature to 400 F or 200 C & time to 25 minutes.
  23. If baking in the oven, preheat the oven to 400 F or 200 C & bake the puffs for 25 minutes.
  24. The puffs will turn super crispy & flaky, along with the egg-onion filling tastes delicious. This has to be enjoyed right away that's when the puffs will be crispy.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/kerala-egg-puffs-bakery-style-easy-snackrecipe/