Bengali scotch eggs Recipe

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By 2021-06-25

Bengali scotch eggs is a Indian recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has egg, lamb mince and garlic clove.

Cumin - 1 tsp ground cumin
Coriander - small handful coriander, roughly chopped
Vegetable Oil - 4 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for deep-frying
Garlic Clove - 6-8 garlic cloves, crushed
Egg - 4 large eggs
Chilli - 2 bird's eye chillies, finely chopped
Potato - 1 medium potato, peeled, boiled and mashed with a fork (or 150g leftover mash)
Plain Flour - 100g plain flour
Garam Masala - 1 tsp garam masala
Lamb Mince - 400g lamb mince
Chutney - chutney, to serve (optional)
Panko Breadcrumbs - 100g panko breadcrumbs, seasoned with salt

Carefully lower the eggs into a pan of boiling water and set a timer for 6 mins. Remove the eggs from the pan and immediately transfer to a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, carefully peel off the shells.
Mix all the remaining ingredients for the scotch eggs (except the oil and potato) in abowland add 1 tsp salt. Combine well. Heat the 4 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Add the mince mixture and cook for 3-4 mins until the colour changes to brown, stirring frequently. Add the mashed potato and mix well, then continue to cook for a further 2 mins. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Once cool, divide the mixture into four balls, and flatten them out so they fit around the boiled eggs and they're completely enclosed. Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs into three shallow bowls. Roll a meat-wrapped egg in the flour first, shake off any excess, then dip into the beaten egg, followed by the breadcrumbs. Set aside and repeat with the remaining eggs.
Heat a heavy-based pan orwokno more than half-full with the vegetable oil, to 160C or until a cube of bread turns light brown in 40 seconds. Carefully lower the eggs into the pan, cook a couple at a time for 5-6 mins, turning them in the oil until crisp and golden all over. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Serve with your favourite chutney, if you like.