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Kerala Bakery Style Egg Puffs/ Mutta Puffs



Egg puffs
 
Spicy curried puffs are a timeless favorite when it comes to party appetizers. Making curry parcels with puff pastry is a fabulous idea, and you have so many options for the filling. You can use vegetable, chicken, eggs, or minced meat. Egg puffs are crispy, flaky puff pastry parcels filled with egg onion masala, and it is flavorful. These delightful egg puffs are a treat for your taste buds. If you love to entertain, this is an appetizer that never fails to impress. It goes well with afternoon tea and will be ready in under 30 minutes. I bet you’ll be surprised at how easy and delicious it is to make egg puffs! Sounds exciting? Then check the recipe, and enjoy bakery-style egg puffs at home.
 

Freshly baked puffs have an enticing flavor that is hard to resist. Puffs are a common item in Kerala bakeries, and the bakery near our home mutta puffs/egg puffs was a huge hit. You can buy freshly baked ones during evening hours, and it is perfect as a tea time snack. Egg puffs are easy to make, and store brought frozen puff pastry comes in handy when you want a quick snack for tea time. It is crispy and flaky outside, and you bite into a hard-boiled egg and caramelized onion masala. The masala tastes delicious with caramelized onions, earthy spices, and a tang from ketchup and lemon juice. You can also try vegetable, chicken, or meat puffs.


 

Kerala Bakery Style Egg Puffs/ Mutta Puffs

Ingredients
Puff pastry sheet- 1 pack

For the filling
Hard boiled eggs - 4
( I cut pastry sheet into 8 pieces)
Onion - finely chopped- 3 medium
Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/8 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Meat masala- 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup- 1 tbs
Lemon juice-  a few drops(optional)
Chopped coriander leaves- a little

Heat oil in a pan and saute onion till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw flavor disappears. Make a paste of all the masala powders with 2-3 tbs of water and add and continue frying till oil separates. Add ketchup, and boiled eggs cut into half. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves and coat with masala. Allow this to cool completely.

Thaw puff pastry as per package instruction. Roll out and cut into squares. Beat one egg to use as egg wash and keep aside.
Place spoonful of masala and one egg piece on the center of the pastry sheet. Brush the four sides of the pastry sheet with egg. Pull the corner towards the center and seal. Brush the outside with the egg wash and bake at 375 degrees F, and bake till the outside becomes crispy and golden brown. Place on a cooling rack, and it cools down completely before serving. Serve with a cup of tea.


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Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy


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  1. ChitraJune 10, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    looks so yummy....mouthwatering

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  2. julieJune 10, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Crispy egg puffs,perfect with a cup of hot coffee..I too have this in my draft,will post soon!!

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  3. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Hey,

    Wonderful egg puffs..One of my dear favorites...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  4. Mrs.Mano SaminathanJune 10, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Egg puffs look beautiful and glossy! They really tempt me!

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  5. PAV'sJune 10, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Wowwww... It looks mouthwatering.. I love puffs, So yummyyyyyyy.....

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  6. Priya ( elaichii)June 10, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    They have come out perfect!

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  7. LifewithspicesJune 10, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Absolutely yumm i love it..

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  8. SravsJune 10, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    wow egg puffs look so wonderful and very beautifully made !! love them !!

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  9. MélangeJune 10, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Send some dear..am hungry.Looks fabulous.Brought back memories of college canteen.I make them too occasionally..Nice Masala recipe.

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  10. Priya SreeramJune 10, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    suja my daughter's absolute fav- they look perfectly done !!

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  11. Hamaree RasoiJune 10, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Delicious looking egg puff. Wonderfully prepared.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  12. My Inspired RealityJune 10, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Wow, looks so good and I bet tastes even better. What a wonderful snack:):)

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  13. KrithisKitchenJune 10, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Oh.. no.. Now I want this.. you are tempting me with super pics..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com
    Event: Healing Foods - Banana

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  14. SuparnaJune 10, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    you've baked it to perfection! looks mouth watering! yummm

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  15. Priya SureshJune 10, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    My fav anytime, looks soo prefect,delicious and inviting..

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  16. Sobha ShyamJune 10, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Egg puffs are my husband's fav..wonderful puffs and baked perfectly..looks great..

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  17. divyaJune 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Puffs looks delicious! Beautiful pics and presentation..

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  18. PushpaJune 10, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Yummy egg puffs,looks superb.

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  19. SwathiJune 10, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Egg puffs looks dleicious. I make some time,

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  20. Reshmi MaheshJune 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Super puffs....tempting clicks...

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  21. UrmilaJune 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    enthoru othoruma...njanum innale ithu undakiyirunnu...I used my own pastry sheets....yours look yum

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  22. VardhiniJune 10, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    So yummy and perfect ..

    Vardhini
    Event: Dish it Out - Spinach and Garlic
    Event: Healthy Lunchbox Ideas - Broccoli

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  23. Indian KhanaJune 11, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    I just wish I can have just one of these...just one :) ..looks so so tempting

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  24. cook from dohaJune 11, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    hmmmmmmmmmm.......yummy.........i want 2 grab tha whole plate.......adipoli.........

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  25. purabi nahaJune 11, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Suja, lovely presentation of egg puffs! This recipe looks great. Loved your collection of recipes. I am new to this blog and now, I wish to visit again and again. Do check out mine as well!!

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  26. Jayanthy KumaranJune 11, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    looks yummy n tempting..:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  27. UrmiJune 11, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Egg puffs looks crispy, yummy and tempting. Wonderful recipe as well as presentation.

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  28. UnknownJune 11, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Wow crispy n perfect, now I wish to grab it from the screen :)

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  29. UnknownJune 11, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    egane enee kothipikathee..Inikku ettavum ishtam ulla puffs..looks super yum!

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  30. AarthiJune 12, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Hai Dear

    I have a award for you..please collect it dear.. http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/2011/06/tomato-thokku-and-award.html

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  31. Madhura ManojJune 12, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    My fav...Looks crispy & tempting.
    http://www.easycookingforamateurs.com/

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  32. BeenaShyleshJune 12, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    after a long back iam giving my commends....i was on a short break...i had new commer at my home..a baby girl...
    puffs ia my fvt...me to made before

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  33. Kaveri VenkateshJune 12, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Wow...Puffs look crispy and yummy...Brought back memories of my days in Cochin University...used to have these almost every other day from a bakery nearby...

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  34. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)June 12, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Wow, that seriously looks awesome! I just wish I could have one now with my cup of tea :)

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  35. Ganga SreekanthJune 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    adipoli aayittundu........

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  36. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Egg puffs adipoli!! Njangalkkum puffs recipe draftsil undu..Tempting clicks!

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  37. JishasKitchenJune 14, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    wow...nyan collegil padikkunna kaalathu full-time ethu thanne yanu kazhikkaru...adipoli ayittundu...

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  38. AnandaJune 15, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Eggs are anytime for me, remember having them as kids....should try sometime!

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  39. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Simply awesome and delicious looking Egg Puffs.

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