Dim'er Devil

Dim er Devil is a pucca Calcutta delight. The city's chop-cutlet culture is legendary, and Dim er Devil or Egg Devil enjoys a glory spot among the mind boggling assortment of crumbed and fried goodies - fish fry, kabiraji cutlets, fish rolls and batter fried fish - the city offers.
Calcutta owes its chop-cutlet legacy to the Raj Era. Back in the days of the Raj, local khansamas learnt the nuances of European cooking in the kitchens of the sahibs. Soon they were crumbing and frying thin escallops of meat, cooking with cheese and baking pies. And with that started the feted chop-cutlet tradition.
Dim er Devil is something of a misnomer. It is not deviled eggs but a Bengali version of scotch eggs, a classic English dish, with in turn was inspired by the Mughlai Nargisi Kofta. But Bengali cuisine, especially Raj era cuisine, has quite a few such misnomers. Chop to a Bengali, for instance, is not a cut of meat, but crumbed and fried croquettes. And we make chops out of everything - meat, prawns, fish, potatoes, tomato, banana blossom et al. Dim'er devil is the richer cousin of chops. This eggs encased in a sweet and spicy minced goat meat wrap and are mini bombs packed with flavours.
Dim'er Devil
Dim er Devil is a pucca Calcutta delight. The city's chop-cutlet culture is legendary, and Dim er Devil or Egg Devil enjoys a glory spot among the mind boggling assortment of crumbed and fried goodies - fish fry, kabiraji cutlets, fish rolls and batter fried fish - the city offers.
Calcutta owes its chop-cutlet legacy to the Raj Era. Back in the days of the Raj, local khansamas learnt the nuances of European cooking in the kitchens of the sahibs. Soon they were crumbing and frying thin escallops of meat, cooking with cheese and baking pies. And with that started the feted chop-cutlet tradition.
Dim er Devil is something of a misnomer. It is not deviled eggs but a Bengali version of scotch eggs, a classic English dish, with in turn was inspired by the Mughlai Nargisi Kofta. But Bengali cuisine, especially Raj era cuisine, has quite a few such misnomers. Chop to a Bengali, for instance, is not a cut of meat, but crumbed and fried croquettes. And we make chops out of everything - meat, prawns, fish, potatoes, tomato, banana blossom et al. Dim'er devil is the richer cousin of chops. This eggs encased in a sweet and spicy minced goat meat wrap and are mini bombs packed with flavours.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Lightly roast the whole dry red chilies, cumin and coriander seeds and grind into a smooth powder. Keep aside.
- 2
Heat mustard oil in a pan, add the onions and fry until evenly caramelized.
- 3
Now add the ginger and garlic paste and fry for a few minutes, Add turmeric and red chili powder and fry until the raw smell goes.
- 4
Now add the mutton keema/mince and fry. Add some salt. Once the mutton begins to release water, cover and cook for abut 5-6 minutes on medium low heat. Open cover, turn up heat and fry until the liquids dry up.
- 5
Now add the roasted dpice mix and continue frying until oil separates. Add tomato sauce and garam masala powder and fry for another 2 minutes.
- 6
Now add enough warm water to cover the keema and cook until the meat is cooked through. Let all the liquids dry up. Adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and add sugar, breadcrumbs, flour and mix well. Keep aside until cool.
- 7
Now in a bowl beat the eggs for the batter. Thin it well. Add some salt. Tip the breadcrumbs onto a plate. Now divide minced meat into 10 equal parts.
- 8
Take one egg at a time and wrap the eggs with the minced meat stuffing so that it encases the egg in the centre. Lightly press with your hands to ensure there are no cracks.
- 9
Dip each ball, errr bomb, into the beaten eggs, roll it in breadcrumbs. Dip it in eggs once more and again roll it in breadcrumbs. These devils are huge and need more than a single coat to hold them. Deep fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Since everything is cooked you can do it on a high flame.
Cooksnaps
Did you make this recipe? Share a picture of your creation!
Similar Recipes
-
Maggi Egg Devil Maggi Egg Devil
It is a delicious and appetising snack recipe that requires just 2-ingredients. Try this recipe today and I’m sure you will be making this over and over again!#deepfried #goldenapron Sneha Paul -
Devil crabs Devil crabs
The devil crab roll originated in Ybor City in Florida by the Cuban community long ago this is so delicious split a little opening down the center longways and fill the opening with your favorite hot sauce so very yummy skunkmonkey101 -
Devil Mushrooms (very spicy) Devil Mushrooms (very spicy)
#heirloomThese super spicy mushrooms remind me of the freezing winter days. They warmed me up really well. Aini -
Sardine Fra Diavolo Sardine Fra Diavolo
A spicy Italian tomato sauce with just the right amount of heat made from canned sardines & pantry staples. craftycookingmama -
Little Devil's Chocolate Bundt Cake Little Devil's Chocolate Bundt Cake
I've been trying different chocolate cake recipes and came up with this very good one. And since i was lacking some ingredients for the frosting, i just improvised with what's available and voila! Giuliana Anastacio -
Smiling Devil Mozzarella Cheese Pizza 🍕😈 Smiling Devil Mozzarella Cheese Pizza 🍕😈
#emoji To celebrate "world emoji day" let's have some fun with our favorite foods. Enjoy this super simple and amazing recipe of Happy and Smiling Devil 😈 emoji shape Mozzarella Cheese Pizza 🍕. Jyoti Singhania -
-
Devil Chutney Devil Chutney
Wanted a bit of heat to go with a mild curry (because kids couldn't handle the heat lol) so here it is... darren.corfield.56j -
-
-
Devil's Food Cupcakes Devil's Food Cupcakes
A light, fluffy Devils food cake that is sure to delight. James
More Recipes
Comments