Burji -Pav

For the longest time, I genuinely believed that egg burji was something my maushi invented. Though it's one of the popular street foods of Mumbai, I never tasted it outside. But here's my maushi's recipe.

Burji - pav

Spicy Scrambled egg with bread
Ingredients

6 eggs

salt to taste

1 tsp + 1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp mild chili powder or paprika

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup green peas

Grind to fine paste

1/4 cup cilantro

2 cloves garlic

1 1/2" ginger

2-3 green chilies

Tempering

1 tbsp oil or ghee

1 onion, chopped approx = 1/2 cup

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 roma tomatoes, chopped approx = 1/2 cup

Suggested accompaniment

Laadi Paav

Method

1. Heat oil/ghee in a saucepan. Add onion and turmeric powder. Saute till onion is soft.

2. Add tomatoes and green paste. saute for 12 - 15 minutes on a medium flame. Tomatoes should turn into a mush.

3. Add 1 tsp garam masala, salt and chili powder. Saute for 2 minutes.

4. Add 1/4 cup water. As it starts to bubble, switch gas to lowest. Break eggs and keep stirring till scrambled egg consistency is reached.

5. Stir in 1/4 cup green peas. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 tsp garam masala.

6. Stir till water almost evaporates. Little water may remain. Switch off the gas. Cover and set aside.

7. Serve with laadi paav.