Air Fryer egg puffs are easy, delicious and popular tea-time snacks made with hard-boiled eggs and onion-tomato filling. Store-bought puff pastry sheets make the entire process very easy to make at home.
About the recipe
Egg puff/ mutta puffs are a perfect snack sold in Indian bakeries. These crispy and delicious egg puffs are made with eggs and onion filling.
To make the process simple and convenient I have used a ready-to-roll puff pastry sheet. Making these puffs in the air fryer is so easy and it will be done in less than 10 minutes.
If you enjoy Indian snacks then you'll love my spinach pakora, samosa pinwheels, cabbage pakoda and chicken pakora
Why you'll love this bakery style egg puff recipe
- A perfect crowd pleaser
- Can make ahead of time in batches and store
- It's an easy recipe
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Ingredients
Here's a list of ingredients you'll need to make egg puff
The 2 main ingredients for this recipe are hard-boiled eggs and a puff pastry sheet
I have used a ready-to-roll store-bought pastry sheet. You can use homemade puff pastry
Ground Spices – red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala
Onion and tomato are used for the stuffing
Milk – For washing, you can use egg white in place of milk
For the details of the exact quantities of each ingredient, check the recipe card below
Instructions
How to make air fryer egg puffs
Hard boil the eggs. Peel and slice them lengthwise into half. Set aside
Heat a pan with oil on medium heat, add chopped onions, and a pinch of salt and cook, occasionally stirring until they turn translucent and lightly browned on the edges.
Add tomatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder and mix well.
Add 2- 3 tablespoon of water.
Mix well and cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until all the mixture is nicely cooked and the raw smell goes. Turn off the heat. Set aside to cool.
Next, carefully remove the pastry sheet and cut it into 8 equal rectangles.
Place 1 tablespoon of the prepared onion mixture in the centre.
Then place half an egg on top with the yoke side down.
Bring the opposite corners of the puff pastry over the egg and pinch lightly to seal it
Air fryer egg puffs
Brush milk on top of the puffs. Repeat the same process with the rest of the sheets.
Place the puffs in the air fryer basket in a single layer leaving some space between them.
Place the basket back into the air fryer and set the timer for 8-9 minutes at 180 C (350 F)
Once the timer goes off, remove the basket from the air fryer and check whether they are done or not
Enjoy crispy and flaky Indian style egg puff with tomato ketchup or green chutney
How to make egg puffs in the oven
Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the puffs on the tray in a single layer by leaving some space between them
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Substitutions and Variations
Instead of milk, you can use egg wash to brush on the puffs to get the golden brown colour.
To make it spicier you can add ginger garlic paste
In place of chopped tomato, use tomato puree
Curry puffs: If you don't eat eggs, then replace them with a vegetable mixture
Serving suggestions:
You can enjoy this South India egg puff as a snack for kids after school with an Oreo cookie milkshake or strawberry milkshake
serve this flaky and crispy puff with a hot cup of tea or filter coffee
Storage:
Fridge: Cool the cooked puffs completely, store them in an air-tight box, and store them in the fridge. They stay good for 2-3 days.
Reheat: Reheat them in the air fryer for 1 minute. You can also reheat them in a preheated oven for 5 minutes or until they are hot enough
Top tip
When working with puff pastry you should work quickly before it loses its shape.
Here I have used ready-to-use pastry sheets and I followed the instructions on the package. So if you are using frozen sheets, plan ahead and thaw the sheets at least 30 minutes before you begin the process.
Don't pull the sheets when they are frozen, they can break easily.
If you think pastry sheets are getting difficult to roll sprinkle some plain flour and roll.
Allow the onion masala to cool completely before placing it on the sheets.
When placing the puffs in the air fryer leave some space between each of them. so that they can puff up easily and cook evenly
FAQ
The puffs will become soft if we keep the pastry sheets at room temperature for too long. The sheets should be cold enough while working otherwise they do not turn crispy and flaky.
Puffs should always be baked at high temperatures. so preheat the oven or air fryer before making. Along with that brush, the puffs with milk or egg
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📖 Recipe
Egg puffs In Air Fryer (Baker Style Puff Recipe)
Equipment
- Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 375 grams Puff Pastry sheet
- 4 Hard boiled eggs
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 Finely chopped onion (medium)
- 1 Chopped tomato (medium)
- 2-3 tablespoon Water
- 2 tablespoon Milk optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs. Peel and slice them lengthwiseinto half. Set aside
- As I am using ready-to-roll sheets, I took out the pastry sheets from the refrigerator 10 minutes before I began the process.
- Heat a pan with oil on medium heat, add chopped onions, and a pinch of salt and cook, occasionally stirring until they turn translucent and lightly browned on the edges.2 tablespoon Oil, 1 Finely chopped onion (medium)
- Add tomatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and 2- 3 tablespoon of water.1 teaspoon Red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon Coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1 Chopped tomato (medium), ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
- Mix well and cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until all the mixture is nicely cooked and the raw smell goes. Turn off the heat. Set aside to cool.
- Next, carefully remove the pastry sheet and cut it into 8 equal rectangles.375 grams Puff Pastry sheet
- Place 1 tablespoon of the prepared onion mixture in the centre.
- Then place half an egg on top with the yoke side down.
- Bring the opposite corners of the puff pastry over the egg and pinch lightly to seal it
- Brush milk on top of the puffs. Repeat the same process with the rest of the sheets.
- Place the puffs in the air fryer basket in a single layer leaving some space between them.
- Place the basket back into the air fryer and set the timer for 8-9 minutes at 180 C (350 F)
- Once the timer goes off, remove the basket from the air fryer and check whether they are done or not
- The golden brown colour indicates they are perfectly done. If not keep it for another 2-3 minutes extra.
- Enjoy crispy and delicious bakery-style puffs with your green chutney or ketchup
How to make egg puffs in the oven
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the puffs on the tray in a single layer by leaving some space between them
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
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