Recipe- Bakery Style Egg Puffs

Easy and delicious egg puffs are popular tea-time snacks made with hard-boiled eggs and a spicy onion filling. An indulgent snack with a delicious masala and egg folded into many layers of crispy golden puff pastry is a treat for egg lovers.

Ingredients

For the crust:

3 puff pastry sheets
1 egg white

For the filling:

6 eggs
2 teaspoon oil
2 medium onion thinly sliced
½ inch ginger grated
2 cloves garlic grated
5-7 curry leaves finely chopped
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
Salt to taste

Method

To make the filling:

- Hard boil the eggs and peel them. Slice them lengthwise into half and set them aside.

- Heat oil in a frying pan and add onions. Fry until they are translucent.

- Add ginger, garlic, and curry leaves. Saute for 1-2 minutes until the raw smell goes

- Add turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, salt, and tomato ketchup.

- Mix well and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.

- Turn off the heat and let the filling cool completely.

To make the egg puffs:

- Preheat the oven to 430 F (220 C).

- Cut each puff pastry sheet into four parts. You should get 12 squares.

- Brush water on all sides of the sheet.

- Place 1 tablespoon of the onion filling. Place half an egg with the yolk side down on top (see step-by-step pictures above).

- Bring the corners together to form a pocket.

- Repeat with the rest of the sheets.

- Brush egg white on the top of the puffs.

- Place on a lined baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden.

- Serve hot with ketchup.