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Homemade Baby Food - Egg Burji Paratha

Super delicious & healthy meal or snack option for your little one! Packed with protein & carbs to keep the energy levels going!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Shireen Sequeira @ www.ruchikrandhap.com

Ingredients

For the egg burji stuffing:

  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onions approx 1 small onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes approx 3/4th of a medium tomato
  • pinch of cumin
  • 1/2 small green chilli deseeded and minced
  • 1/2 inch ginger grated or minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter for garnishing
  • salt to taste
  • ghee for frying

For the dough:

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon curds/plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup approx warm water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Prepare the dough:

  • In a flat bowl add the wheat flour, curds and salt to taste and mix. Then add water in parts working with your fingers to incorporate it into the flour to form a dough. Knead well for a few minutes and cover with a clean kitchen cloth and set aside.

Prepare the egg burji:

  • Heat the ghee in a small kadhai or wok. Toss in the cumin seeds and when they stop sizzling add the onions and fry till golden brown
  • Add the green chillies, ginger and garlic and fry lightly for a few seconds.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, salt to taste and cook until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  • Pour in the beaten egg and quickly scramble it into the tomato mixture. Cover the pan, reduce the heat and cook well to eliminate any raw uncooked egg.
  • After half a minute open the pan, garnish with chopped coriander and remove from heat.
  • Let the burji cool a little after which you can start the process of preparing the paratha

Prepare the paratha:

  • Pinch out a lime sized ball from the dough, dust with a little flour and roll it out into a small poori.
  • Place 1-2 teaspoons of the egg burji filling in the centre of the poori. Carefully pick the edges of the poori and pull them forward forming a design of a frill and cover the filling completely. This should look something like a modak or a bun
  • Flatten this bun slightly and gently roll out into a paratha taking care to see that the filling doesn't burst out.
  • Heat a tawa/skillet and fry the paratha on a medium heat. You can apply a little oil or ghee to help fry them.
  • Serve warm with curds/cheese/mayonnaise.