Dim'er Devil
A very very popular Kolkata Street food.It is delicious,filling,popular evening snack.Bengalis love this and this dish is a delicacy of Bengal.Few people make with half egg,few with 1/4th egg but the coating is made with potatoes.These are deep fried and available in every food stall.Popular street among all.Main ingredient is egg.It is served with tangy sauce and salad at the side.You can prepare this before hand and serve this hot.During winters and monsoons it is loved the most by people.
Ingredients
- Boiled Potatoes-4
- Boiled Eggs-4 Cut into 1/2
- Chopped coriander-1/2 bunch
- Roasted spice Mix-2 tbsp (whole Garam masala,Jeera,Dhania,Panch phoron,Bayleaves,Dry red chillies)
- Salt to taste
- Grated Ginger- 1tp
- Chopped green chillies-4
- white oil for cooking and deep frying
Method
- First boil the potatoes,cool it,peel the skin and the mash it well .
- Next add chopped coriander,roasted spice mix,salt to taste and mix it well.
- Now take a pan and add 1 tp white oil,heat and add grated ginger and green chilles and saute it for a 1/2 min.
- Now add mashed potatoes which was already seasoned before.Now saute this for few min so that it binds well and become more aromatic.This is my style of making this Devil.Then take it out in a plate and cool it nicely or else you cannot make the devil properly.This is a very impt step.
- Now cut the boiled eggs into half.
- In a bowl,break 2 eggs.Add salt,little pepper powder,little milk and whisk it nicely.
- Make 8 balls for 8 half eggs.Make a whole in the centre of the potato mixture and place half egg and cover it nicely.Repeat it for all eggs.
- Now first coat each eggs with breadcrumbs,then dip in the egg mixture and agin roll it with bread crumbs and keep.Repeat the process for all.Now keep it in the fridge for 30 min to bind well.You can always prepare it in advance and keep.
- Now take it out from the fridge,keep it for 10 min and then deep fry till golden brown.
- Serve it with salads and tangy sauce.
Recipe By Chef Dimple
