Egg Puffs

Ingredients:

1 puff pastry sheet, cut into 6 squares
3 hard boiled eggs
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 small tomato, chopped (1-2 tsp tomato sauce)
1/4-1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
5-6 curry leaves, chopped
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1 beaten egg for brushing

Preparation:

  1. Thaw the puff pastry sheet at room temperature. Cut the hard boiled eggs into halves and keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions and salt and saute until onion turns golden.
  3. Add chopped green chilli, ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves and saute till the raw smell disappear.
  4. Add chopped tomato to this and saute till soft.
  5. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and garam masala, mix well and  saute till oil separates on top.Remove it from the flame.
  6. Preheat the oven to 200 degree celcius. Grease a baking tray with oil or line it with aluminium foil/ parchment paper.
  7. Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 squares.
  8. Add little of the prepared onion masala on each pastry square and place an egg half on top of it.
  9. Apply little water on sides of the pastry sheet and fold/ cover the egg with the sides of the pastry sheet and seal by pressing the edges together.
  10. Arrange the folded puff pastries on a greased baking tray and brush with beaten egg.
  11. Bake it in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the puffs turn golden brown on top. Serve with tea..

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