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Egg banjo (Indore style)
Spicy egg pav
एग बेंजो (egg banjo): a buttery toasted pav stuffed with a spicy folded omelette, green chutney, onion and crunchy sev
Indore eats late, and after the jewellery shops of Sarafa Bazaar shut their shutters at night the lane turns into a food market; egg banjo stalls there and at Chhappan Dukan keep frying until long after midnight. A soft pav is split, toasted in butter and packed with a masala omelette folded to fit, then green chutney, raw onion and a heap of fine sev for crunch. It is soft, buttery and hot all at once. Contains egg, wheat and dairy. Chef's tip: cook the omelette in a shape the size of the bun, so every bite has egg in it.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the omelette
- 4 eggs
- 1 onionfinely chopped; keep 2 tbsp aside for topping
- 1 tomatosmall, deseeded and chopped
- 1 green chillifinely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander leaveschopped
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 pinch ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
To assemble
- 1 oz butter
- 4 soft pav bunsor soft bread rolls
- 4 tbsp green chutney
- 1 oz fine nylon sev
- ½ tsp chaat masala (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Beat 4 eggs in a bowl with ¾ onion, 1 tomato, 1 green chilli, 2 tbsp coriander leaves, ¼ tsp red chilli powder, 1 pinch ground turmeric and ¼ tsp salt until frothy.
2 minStep 2: Melt a little of 1 oz butter on a griddle or frying pan over a medium heat. Split 4 soft pav buns without cutting right through and toast the cut sides for 1 minute, until golden. Set aside.
2 minStep 3: Add more butter and pour in a quarter of the egg, nudging it into a rough rectangle about the length of a bun. Cook for 1–2 minutes, flip, and cook 1 minute more, until there is no wet egg left in the middle. Common mistake: making one big thick omelette; it stays runny inside and won't fit the bun.
8 minStep 4: Fold each omelette in half and tuck it into a bun with 1 tablespoon of 4 tbsp green chutney, the rest of the onion and a handful of 1 oz fine nylon sev.
Step 5: Press each banjo on the hot griddle with the remaining butter for 30 seconds a side, sprinkle with ½ tsp chaat masala and eat straight away while the sev still crunches.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does egg banjo (Indore style) take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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