In Africa, we prepare our version of Egg Roll just as the name implies. It is a boiled egg wrapped in a mass of dough and deep-fried.
Tea lovers can have this for breakfast. Also, you can serve it with a glass of cold juice for brunch; For me, I eat this any time of the day – and I must add, it is a very filling snack.
Note:
*Do not wrap all the eggs at once except you are ready to fry them right away. Only wrap as you fry. If you do otherwise, the dough around the egg will continue to rise. This will cause the dough to lose its snug fit around the egg by the time you fry.
*The Egg Rolls should be fried on medium heat. Frying on a high heat will prevent the Egg Roll from cooking on the inside. Don’t worry the Egg Roll will not get soggy in the Oil as long as the Oil is not cold.
*Use enough Oil to deep fry in other to get the best result.
*You can also bake this if you choose to, but the Egg Roll will not be as soft on the inside as the deep fried one.
INGREDIENTS
2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 Tsp Nutmeg
2 Tbsp Margarine
1 Egg beaten
8-9 Tbsp Water
5 Eggs Boiled
INSTRUCTIONS
*Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
*Add the margarine and use your fingers to blend the margarine into the flour until crumbly.
*Stir in the beaten egg. The dough should look dry at this point.
*Begin to introduce the water a little at a time and work the dough till the dough is soft and sticky but still workable.
*Work the dough for about a minute, then cover it and let it rest for about 15 to 20 minutes.
*Work the dough again for a couple of seconds to a minute and divide it into five balls.
*Flatten out each ball of dough on the palm of your hand, drop the egg in the middle of the flattened dough and tightly wrap the dough around each egg.
*Fry on medium heat until golden brown about 6 to 8 minutes turning it every few minutes.
*Serve your egg roll hot or warm… Enjoy
*Please try this at home and i will be waiting for your feedbacks on comments
More Stories
Christmas: Nigerians debate alternatives as rice goes out of reach
Cancer, asthma management, 8 other medicinal benefits of Honey
How salt in your food can lead to heart, kidney, other diseases