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Egg-Stuffed Flatbread
Serves 2 · Total 30 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min
Photo: Vinodbarc / CC BY-SA 4.0
A quick breakfast flatbread half-cooked on the griddle, then folded over a beaten-egg and onion mixture and fried until crisp on both sides. Faster than aloo paratha and just as filling, perfect for a busy school or work morning.
Quick answer: 30 min in total · serves 2 · main ingredients: Wheat flour, Eggs, Onion, Green chilli · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 150 g 1.25 cup Wheat flour
- 3 pc 3 pc Eggs
- 1 pc 1 pc Onion, finely chopped
- 1 pc 1 pc Green chilli, chopped
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Coriander, chopped
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Clarified butter
- to taste to taste Salt
- 0.5 tsp 0.5 tsp Red chilli powder (Optional)
Steps
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- Knead a soft wheat flour dough with a little salt and water.
- Roll the dough out into a thin flatbread.
- Beat the eggs with chopped onion, green chilli, coriander, salt and red chilli powder.
- Place the flatbread on a hot, lightly greased griddle and half-cook one side.⏱ Half-cooking · 2 min
- Flip, pour the egg mixture on top and fold the flatbread over it like an envelope.⏱ Folding with egg · 2 min
- Drizzle ghee around the edges and fry both sides until golden and crisp.⏱ Frying till golden · 5 min
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Egg-Stuffed Flatbread take?
30 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
Is Egg-Stuffed Flatbread hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 6 steps, and 3 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Egg-Stuffed Flatbread serve?
This recipe serves 2. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Egg-Stuffed Flatbread halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is not vegetarian. It contains egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Egg-Stuffed Flatbread?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: salt. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: eggs, onion, green chilli, coriander, clarified butter. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: wheat flour.
Any tips for making Egg-Stuffed Flatbread?
Keep the flatbread rolled thin — it cooks through faster once folded with the egg. A dash of ketchup on the side is the classic street-side pairing.
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