EGG CHOPS! or Spicy Indian Scotch Eggs with 'Food with Chetna'

minced meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a vegetarian option that is budget-friendly.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber and are often cheaper than store-bought bread crumbs.

Boil potatoes with skin on for 10-15 minutes until tender, depending on size.

Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a hot pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds to the oil and let them sizzle.

Add 1 chopped onion to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until it starts to color.

Add 2-3 cloves of grated garlic and 1 cm of grated ginger to the onion and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of red chili powder, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala to the mixture.

Add 4 boiled potatoes, either grated or chopped, and combine with the spices and onion mixture, mashing them together.

Remove the mixture from heat and let it cool down.

Take a handful of the potato mixture and cover one boiled egg, pressing it tightly to ensure no cracks.

Roll the covered egg in a bowl of beaten egg, then coat it in bread crumbs, ensuring it's fully covered.

To check if the oil is hot enough for frying, drop in a small piece of bread; if it sizzles immediately, the oil is ready.

Deep-fry the coated eggs in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove the fried eggs and drain on paper towels before serving.

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