Salna Half Boil Puffs
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Salna half boil puffs: a split puff filled with salna, onion and tomato, topped with a tawa half-boil egg. Quick, medium-spicy, serves 1, 10 minutes, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
9 itemsSalt1 pinch
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Salna3 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tsp
Puffs1
Eggs1
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Tomato, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.
Nutrition
Per serving. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Energy | 218kcal |
| Protein | 8.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.1g |
| Fat | 18g |
| Fibre | 1.2g |
| Sugar | 1.8g |
Cookd masalas for puffs
Method
- 1
In a tawa, heat oil and add the egg. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Cook for 30 seconds, then remove from the heat.
SaltBlack Pepper PowderEggsSunflower Oil
- 2
Split open the puffs (any flavour). Add salna, chopped onion, tomato and coriander leaves. Top it off with the half-boil egg. Serve hot.
SalnaOnionCoriander LeavesPuffsTomato
Before you start
- How long does Salna Half Boil Puffs take?
- 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Salna Half Boil Puffs serve?
- 1. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Salna Half Boil Puffs vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Salna Half Boil Puffs spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Salna Half Boil Puffs?
- 1 Puffs, 3 tbsp Salna, 1 Eggs, 1 tbsp Onion, 1 tbsp Tomato, ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Salna Half Boil Puffs?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Salna Half Boil Puffs?
- About 218 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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