EGG LIFAFA/ EGG PARATHA

Egg Paratha (Lifafa) is a spicy egg stuffed, protein-packed, whole-wheat paratha recipe, which can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.. Also known as Anda paratha, this paratha stuffed with eggs and spice mixture is a fulfilling recipe for egg lovers! One of the best Egg paratha recipes you will ever find. We call it Lifafa (envelope) paratha due to the way it is folded.

Ingredients:

For Filling:

· Eggs - 3

· Salt

· Black pepper powder - a pinch

· Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

· Coriander powder -1 tsp

· Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

· Garam masala - ½ tsp

· Onion - 1 medium size (chopped)

· Green chillies – 1 (chopped)

· Fresh coriander - 1 tbsp (chopped)

For Dough:

· Wheat flour - 1 cup

· Salt to taste

· Water as required

Method:

· In a mixing bowl add wheat flour and mix salt, add water slowly and gradually as required to knead a soft dough. Cover it with a damp cloth and rest it for 15 minutes.

· Take a bowl, break the eggs and whisk well, add salt & pepper, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, onions, green chillies and fresh coriander, whisk well and keep aside.

· Divide the dough into equal balls and flatten it hands coat it with dry flours and roll into thin chapati.

· Set a tawa on low heat and cook the chapati on both the sides until spots appear, now add the beaten eggs mixture and see that the eggs don’t spill out, prefer a roti tawa as its deep in the centre.

· Carefully fold the 1/3rd part of chapati from side and do the same on the remining three side to make an envelope.

· Continue to cook on low heat while gently pressing, drizzle some oil and flip and cook on other side as well, flip carefully.

· Flip again and cook until the paratha puffs up.

· Egg paratha is ready to be served, cut into halves or quarters and serve hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.