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Egg Bharta

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Rustic egg bharta — mashed boiled eggs roasted with onion, tomato and smoky spices.

Prep time15 min
Cook time20 min
Total time35 min
Servings3

Ingredients

  • 4 boiled eggs
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee
  • salt to taste
  • fresh coriander to garnish

Method

  1. Mash boiled eggs roughly with a fork.
  2. Heat oil, fry onion until golden.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli; cook 1 minute.
  4. Add tomato and spice powders; cook until soft and oily.
  5. Stir in mashed eggs and roast on low heat 4-5 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle garam masala and coriander; serve with roti or pav.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)275 kcal
Protein (estimate)16 g
Fat (estimate)20 g
Carbs (estimate)7 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: mash eggs just before cooking and roast the bharta through; refrigerate leftovers promptly. Allergens: contains egg. Pakistani alternative: serve with chapati or pav; add a squeeze of lemon before serving.

Tags: bharta, homestyle, mashed eggs, dinner, rustic

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