Egg Bonda in Paniyaram Pan

Egg bonda (Egg bhaji) is an easy and simple snack with hard boiled egg and chickpea flour. It is easy to prepare in just 30 mins.

How to prepare egg bonda?

Traditionally, egg bonda is a deep fried snack with hard boiled egg and seasoned chickpea flour. It is a popular Indian street food that you can find in many roadside restaurants in India. It is also known as egg bhaji, egg pakora, muttai bonda and ande bhaji. I prepared this egg bonda in the paniyaram pan using a few drops of oil instead of deep frying. I didn’t even notice the difference between the deep fried egg bhaji and the one I made in the paniyaram pan using only a few drops of oil. I enjoyed this guilt-free and protein packed snack with a cup of tea yesterday evening. My son Aldrich too loved it.

Smart Cooking Tips:

1. You can add finely chopped onion, green chilies, coriander leaves and ginger garlic paste in the batter.

2. The chickpea (besan) flour batter should be slightly thick and flowing consistency. If the batter is thin then it won’t coat the eggs properly.

3. Cook egg bonda over a medium flame in the appe pan. If you are deep frying the egg bonda, pierce the hard boiled eggs roughly using a fork before dipping in the batter. This helps to avoid the eggs getting burst while deep frying.

Protein packed snack:

As we all know hard boiled eggs are the quickest source of protein. Hard boiled eggs are easy to make and stays good in a fridge for up to seven days. You can serve as it is for a breakfast or snack and can use in the varieties of recipes from salads to appetizers. Egg bonda is an excellent snack using the hard boiled eggs. Hard boiled eggs coated with the seasoned chickpea flour batter and deep fried. This healthy version of egg bonda using the paniyaram pan helps us to enjoy this protein packed snack without indulging the fat from the oil. Check out the other hard boiled egg recipes avocado boiled egg sandwich, egg pepper fry, egg curry, egg thokku, avocado deviled eggs, and egg keema.

How to serve egg bonda?

Serve egg bonda as a snack or appetizer.

Where to buy a good paniyaram pan?

A good Pan should have the following characteristic.

Cast Iron with non-stick coating – Cooking in Cast iron adds a unique taste to the food especially for Paniyaram type of food. However, the regular cast iron needs seasoning before you can make food without sticking in the Pan.

Cast iron pan also lasts for a long time.

Flat Base – If you are cooking in a Gas Cooktop then this doesn’t matter much. But most of us have an electric cooktop in our house so a flat base is important. It also helps the paniyaram to cook evenly.

Lid – Having a lid is a must because the lid helps to hold the heat inside and helps to cook evenly over the low to medium heat. Without a lid, the dishes remain uncooked from inside.

Wooden Stick – This is mainly to turn the paniyaram or snacks to cook on both the sides.

If you would like to buy one, please check the following link.

https://www.antoslifestyle.com/products/paniyaram-pan-with-lid-and-spatula.

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Egg Bonda in Paniyaram Pan

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Egg bonda (Egg bhaji) is an easy and simple snack with hard boiled egg and chickpea flour. It is easy to prepare in just 30 mins.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Antonet Roajer

Ingredients

• 4 no Hard boiled eggs
• 1 cup Chickpea Flour (besan)
• 0.25 cup Rice Flour
• 1 tsp Red Chili Flour
• 0.25 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 pinch Asafoetida
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 0.75 cup Water (approximately)

Instructions

1. Cut each hard-boiled egg in the half. 

2. In a bowl add chickpea flour, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida and mix well. Add water slowly and make a smooth batter. The batter should be slightly thick but flowing consistency.

3. Heat few drops of oil in each mold in the paniyaram pan. Dip the egg pieces one by one in the batter using a slotted spoon and place in the molds. Cook on both the sides until the batter is cooked.