Egg Pepper Fry in 20 Minutes

Name: Egg Pepper Fry in 20 Minutes
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 boiled eggs, cut in half; 1/2 tablespoon urad dal (for the pepper spice mix) (about 7 grams)

Ajita Srivastava @cook_29174649

Deoria, Uttar Pradesh

Egg Pepper Fry is a delicious dish made with boiled eggs and a few spices. It uses very little oil and is healthy too. It takes about 20 minutes to make. Since boiled eggs don’t have much flavor, roasting some spices and adding them makes the dish tasty.

Ajita Srivastava @cook_29174649

Deoria, Uttar Pradesh

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Serves 2 servings

3boiled eggs, cut in half
1/2 tablespoonurad dal (for the pepper spice mix) (about 7 grams)
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds (about 6 grams)
4 whole dried red chilies
1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns (about 4 grams)
5 curry leaves
1 tablespoon oil, as needed
1 teaspoon mustard seeds (for tempering)
2 whole dried red chilies
1/2 tablespoon urad dal (about 7 grams)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro (about 2 grams)
Juice of 1/2 lemon

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Steps

20 minutes

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Boil the eggs. While the eggs are boiling, prepare the pepper spice mix. Heat a pan and add 1/2 tablespoon urad dal, 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds, and black peppercorns. Add dried red chilies and curry leaves, then roast everything. Let the mixture cool slightly. Once the eggs are boiled, turn off the heat, peel them, and cut them in half.
2

Coarsely grind the roasted spice mix. Heat a pan on the stove, add oil, and let it heat up. Add urad dal and mustard seeds, then add curry leaves and dried red chilies. Add the boiled eggs and lightly fry them.
3

Turn the eggs to fry on all sides. Sprinkle the ground pepper spice mix over the eggs, add salt, and mix well. Turn off the heat. Add chopped cilantro and lemon juice, then mix everything together. Your tasty Egg Pepper Fry is ready.
4

Transfer to a serving plate and serve.
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