Egg chop is a lip smacking deep-fried snack option. It is made from boiled egg and boiled potatoes. I first time had egg-chop in Varanasi where it is available on almost on all the egg stalls so you can easily get your hands on it. These deep fried ball shaped chops are bound to attract you. Whenever I am in Varanasi, I try to relish kachoris, samosas, chaats, sweets and yes…egg-chop. The mention of egg-chops makes me nostalgic and I start missing Banaras. It’s very popular in Bengal too by the name of “Dimer Chop or Egg Devil”. I read that they make it in two ways either the egg is coated with mashed potatoes or minced meat. If you love eggs like me then do check this recipe of Egg Pepper Fry.
Egg chop is one of my favorite snack and must-have item when I am in Varanasi. The egg chops topped with green coriander chutney, chopped onion and some chaat masala sprinkled over it tastes simply amazing. It is very easy to make and you can be served to your egg-e-terian guests too. It’s a hit item for the kid’s tiffin box also. You can make some changes in the recipe like making the mashed potatoes more or less spicy as per your preference. However, to give it more crispy texture people roll the chops in bread crumbs before frying since I was not having crumbs prepared so I added cornflour to the potato mixture which acted as a binding agent during frying. I strongly feel that the green coriander chutney enhances the taste of these chops. Will be sharing the recipe of green coriander chutney on the blog.
Do give it a try and let me know your feedback or how you make it in your home. If you try this recipe and post it on Instagram don’t forget to tag @savorytales.
Check out the recipe of:
Egg Chop or Dimer Chop Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 boiled eggs
- 4 medium sized potatoes boiled
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 1/2 tsp cornflour
- Salt to taste
- oil for frying
- 1 Small Onion finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp chaat masala
- 2 tsp green coriander chutney
Instructions
- Boil eggs and de-shell it. keep aside
- Mash boiled potatoes and add coriander leaves, red chilli powder, green chilli, garam masala, cornflour and salt. Mix well
- Take a portion of mashed potato mixture, flatten it and place the egg in the center. Cover the entire egg with the potato mixture and no gaps should be left.
- Repeat the same step for other eggs.
- Keep it in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat oil in a wok and gently drop the egg-potato balls in it and fry it on medium flame so that it gets the golden brown color uniformly.
- Remove it on paper napkin so that it absorbs the excess oil.
- Cut the chop in two halves.
- Add chopped onions, chaat masala and green coriander chutney on top of it and serve immediately.
- Enjoy !
Recipe Notes
If you are not adding cornflour in the potatoes mixture you can dip the balls in cornflour batter and coat it with bread crumbs. It will give more crispy texture to the egg chops.