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Egg Bhurji Recipe - Anda Bhurji - Motte Bhurji

 

Egg bhurji made with eggs, some essential spice powder, onions, ginger and garlic paste. This is a traditional way of making egg bhurji at my home.

Prep time : 10 mins
Cook time : 15 mins
Total time : 25 mins
Recipe type : Side Dish
Cuisine : Indian
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ tbsp oil
• 2 medium sized onions
• 5-6 pieces of green chillies
• 1/4 tsp ginger paste
• 1/4 tsp garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp corindar seeds powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds powder / jeera powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 heaped tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder / haldi powder
• Salt as required
• Fistful of chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Break the eggs and transfer the egg white and yolk to a large bowl.
2. Beat till the yolk combine with the egg whites. Keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Fry till the onions are translucent.
4. Add the chopped green chillies, ginger paste and garlic paste.
5. Fry till the raw smell of ginger paste and garlic paste disappears.
6. Then add the cumin seeds powder, coriander seeds powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Saute for 30 seconds.
7. Add the garam masala and salt. Saute for a while.
8. Add the whipped egg mixture and allow it to settle for a while.
9. Then cook on low flame stirring continuously till the egg paste solidifies.
10. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.
11. Enjoy egg bhurji with chapathi, roti, paratha, pulao and fried rice.

Egg bhurji - step by step pictures

1.  Break the eggs and transfer the egg white and yolk to a large bowl. Beat till the yolk combine with the egg whites. Keep it aside.

2.  Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Fry till the onions are translucent.

3.  Add the chopped green chillies, ginger paste and garlic paste. 

4.  Fry till the raw smell of ginger paste and garlic paste disappears. 

5.  Then add the cumin seeds powder, coriander seeds powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Saute for 30 seconds.

 6.  Add the garam masala and salt. Saute for a while.

7.  Add the whipped egg and allow it to settle for a while. 

8.  Then cook on low flame stirring continuously till the egg paste solidifies. 

9.  Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves. 

10.  Enjoy egg bhurji with chapathi, roti, paratha, pulao and fried rice.

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