Kerala Egg Puff

I came across of this egg puff during my visit to Kerala last year at a road side shop selling baked goodies. The egg puff was wrapped in a puff pastry dough and baked till golden but it was a little greasy for my taste thus, i decided to bake my Kerala egg puff version minus the puff pastry.

I opted for a very simple pastry dough which can be prepare in jiffy. The filling has the right amount of spiciness but if you find chilly powder and chopped chilly too much to tolerate, adjust the spiciness to your preference. The tender pastry wrapped with filling that burst with flavors and hard boiled egg, makes it an ideal tea time snack to enjoy with a hot cup of tea.

Ingredients

For The Pastry

2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
Water as needed
Salt to taste

For The Filling

4 hard boiled egg,peeled and halves
1 1/3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 medium onion,chopped
2 green chillies,chopped
1 1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander
3-4 tbsp water
1 egg,beaten with 1 tbsp water
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Methods

Preheat oven at 175'C or 347'F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and keep aside.

In a bowl, add all purpose flour,melted and salt. Add water little by little and knead till the dough soft and smooth. Cover with clean kitchen towel and rest for 20-30- minutes.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and saute onion till transparent. Add ginger garlic paste,green chillies,turmeric powder,chilly powder,cumin powder,garam masala powder and coriander powder. Saute till raw smell gone. Add 3-4 tbsp water and stir.

Add salt and chopped coriander leaves. Stir and remove from heat.

Transfer the dough onto a clean working surface dusted with flour and roll the dough using rolling pin to 1/2 inch thick.

Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 equal rectangular shape. Place the filling and top with halves egg by facing the yolk part down. Continue with remaining dough.

Brush the pastry with egg wash and bake for 18-20 minutes or till golden. Remove from oven.

Serve with tea.