Stuffed Egg

Since this preparation is rich in ingredients and has cheese, therefore diabetics are advised to consume it in moderation.

Let’s begin…

Ingredients: 

• 8 Eggs
• Ghee

For Stuffing:

• 2 Onions
• 1 Tbsp Cumin seeds
• 2-3 Bay leaves
• A pinch of Mace (whole)
• 1 Star anise
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 Tbsp Garlic paste
• 1 Tbsp Garam masala
• 4 Tomatoes
• 500 Gram Curd
• To taste Salt
• To taste Black pepper
• 150 Ml Tamarind paste
• 200 Gram Walnuts (crushed)
• 200 Gram Apricot (crushed)
• 200 Gram Almond (crushed)
• 200 Gram Fig (dried, crushed)
• 300 cheese
• 1 Tbsp Yellow butter
• 5 Lemons (juiced)

For Batter:

• 400 Gram Gram flour (besan)
• 50 Gram Flour
• 3 Tbsp Turmeric powder
• 3 Tbsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 Tbsp Aamchoor
• 500 ml olive oil

For Garnish:

• 1 Carrot
• 1 Turnip
• 1 Cucumber

How to Make Stuffed Egg

1. Heat ghee in a pan. Add onions and saute to light brown.
2. Then add whole spices and ginger paste, garlic paste.
3. Next, add garam masala followed by tomatoes, and saute.
4. Add water and beaten curd. Keep stirring to avoid curdling.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add tamarind paste, crushed nuts, cheese, butter and lemon juice.
7. Blend if required, to get a smooth creamy consistency.
8. Boil eggs and make a small hole on one end. Fill the stuffing in eggs through this.
9. Then make a batter using the gram flours, salt, pepper and the other powder spices.
10. Dip stuffed egg in the batter and fry in olive oil.
11. Garnish with carrot, turnip and cucumber.

You can enjoy this with some zucchini rice or oats roti.

Enjoy your meals but make sure to keep a check on sugar levels. Keep a glucometer handy to monitor and manage sugar levels, before and after your meals.

Recipe by: Selmath T