Spicy Boiled Egg Fry

 Spicy Boiled Egg Fry 

Ingredients:

eggs - 7 

for masala:

red chilli powder - 1 tspn

black pepper powder - 1 tspn

salt -  (to taste) 3/4 tspn 

ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tspn

oil - for frying

butter (or) ghee (or) dalda (margarine)  - 1/2 tspn

Method

Place eggs in a pot and add 1/2  tspn. salt.  Pour water to  3/4 of  the pot  and boil them for 10 minutes.  Transfer the eggs into cold water.  Remove the eggshells carefully.  Cut each  boiled egg into two halves. 

Mix  the masala mix  with  little water  and make a smooth paste.  Rub it well over the eggs.  Marinate them for 5 minutes.

Heat a non stick pan.   Add oil + butter.   Add the eggs and fry over low heat,  both sides , until they become golden brown.  (about 3 minutes on each side) 

Note:  while frying the eggs, close the pan with the lid, as it may burst up.  

This spicy egg fry is good to serve as a side dish to go with plain rice, lemon rice, or curd rice.  You can also make a bread sandwich with these fried eggs.   For a different variation, to serve it as a snack for the kids, you can add just the black pepper powder and salt to taste and fry it on ghee. 

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