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Mumbai street style Egg Bhurji recipe

Santosh Allada
Egg bhurji is the Indian version of scrambled eggs. A quick dish with minimal ingredients that are with onion, tomato, green chilies and, few spices. This street-style recipe has few spices which are usually not added at home.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbspn Oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 3 numbers Eggs
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
  • 2-3 numbers Green chilies adjust as per taste
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste optional
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1-2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Crack eggs in a bowl and whisk it well. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil and butter in a heavy bottom pan or a non-stick skillet over medium flame. When it is hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
  • Add chopped onions and saute well till it turns translucent.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies. Saute until the raw aroma goes away.
  • Add in chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft.
  • Turn the flame to low and add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala or pav bhaji masala. Mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Add the whisked eggs and gently mix. Let it sit without stirring for 30 seconds.
  • Turn the flame to medium and scramble the eggs by moving the whisked eggs across the pan and over onto themselves well to mix along with onion-tomato masala. Scrape the sides of the pan into the center and mix it well.
  • Lastly, add coriander leaves and give a mix.
  • Cut open the pav. Heat a sliver of butter in the pan.
  • Place the pav and vigorously rub the pav around the pan so that any eggy flavors left behind are absorbed by the pav.

Notes

The street style is a spicy dish as green chilies and other spices are added. Adjust the spice level according to your taste.
Can try with pav bhaji masala and kitchen king masala for a difference in flavors.
Do not overcook the bhurji, the texture of scrambled eggs will be dry and rubbery.