Scotch Quail Eggs

Ingredients for Scotch Quail Eggs:

1. Quail eggs – 12

2. Oil – As required

3. Onions – 3, medium sized

    Green chillies – 3

    Garlic – A handful

    Garlic – ½ inch piece

4. Tomato – 2, chopped fine

5. Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

    Coriander powder – 2 big spoons

    Fennel powder – 1 big spoon

6. Beef – ½ kg, minced, after cooking well adding salt and pepper

7. Coriander leaves chopped fine – 1 handful

    Masala powder – 1 small spoon

8. Potatoes – 3, boiled and smashed well

9. Salt – For taste

10. Eggs – 2, beaten

11. Bread crumbs – As needed for preparation

How to prepare Scotch Quail Eggs?

1. Boil eggs and remove its outer shell.

2. Chop fine all the ingredients listed as 3.

3. Heat oil and sauté these chopped ingredients.

4. When it’s done, add chopped tomatoes and sauté well.

5. Add ingredients no: 5 and stir continuously.

6. When a pleasant aroma comes out, add minced beef (cooked), coriander leaves and masala powder.

7. Mix the contents well and take off the flame.

8. Add smashed potatoes and salt to it, mix well and make small balls out of them.

9. Make a small dough at the centre of each ball, and place an egg each.

10. Now wrap it again and make round shapes.

11. Dip each ball in beaten eggs, wrap in bread crumbs and deep fry till golden brown in hot oil.

12. You can also prepare the same snack using normal eggs.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, January 1-15, 2018

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