Egg Devil

Bengali Egg Devil — boiled eggs wrapped in spiced mashed potato + onion, dipped in batter, breadcrumbed and deep-fried. A Kolkata street snack of British-Bengali origin.

Time 25 min · Serves 5 · 142 kcal · Bengali-Tripuri, Tripura

Ingredients

Garnish

• Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

• boiled eggs — 250 g (whole)
• Tomato — 100 g (chopped)
• salt (optional) (whole)
• onion — 100 g (chopped)

Tempering

• oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

1. Wash and prepare all ingredients for Tripura Egg Devil. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
3. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
5. Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
6. Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
7. Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
8. Cover and cook on medium-low flame, stirring occasionally, until done.
9. Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Egg Devil?

142 kcal per plate.

How much cooking time?

25 min — 10 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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