🍳🧀 Egg Kejriwal

A classic Mumbai café favourite, spicy, cheesy, and crowned with a perfectly runny fried egg, with a punch of green chilies and mustard.

👤 Serves: 1
⏱ Prep Time: 5 mins
🔥 Cook Time: 7 mins

🛒 Ingredients

Toast Base:

• 🍞 Bread (white, sourdough, or multigrain) – 1 slice (40 g)

• 🧈 Butter – 10 g (divided)

• 🥄 Dijon mustard – 5 g (1 tsp)

Cheese Topping:

• 🧀 Cheddar cheese – 40 g, grated

• 🌶 Green chilies – 5 g (1–2 chilies), finely chopped

• 🥛 Milk – 10 ml

• 🧅 Onion – 15 g (1 tbsp), finely chopped (optional)

• 🍅 Tomato – 20 g (1 tbsp), finely chopped (optional)

Fried Egg:

• 🥚 Egg – 1 large (60 g)

• 🧂 Salt – 2 g (½ tsp)

• 🌿 Black pepper – 2 g (½ tsp)

• 🌶 Chaat masala – 2 g (½ tsp)

Garnish:

• 🌿 Coriander leaves – 5 g, chopped

👩🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Toast the Bread

• Heat a pan over medium heat, melt 5 g butter.

• Toast the bread slice until golden and crisp.

• Spread Dijon mustard evenly on one side.

2️⃣ Prepare the Cheese Mixture

• In a bowl, combine cheddar cheese, green chilies, and milk.

• Optionally, mix in onion and tomato.

• Spread over the mustard-coated toast.

3️⃣ Cook the Egg

• Heat a non-stick pan with the remaining 5 g butter.

• Crack in the egg; season with salt, pepper, and chaat masala.

• Cook ~2 mins until whites are set but yolk remains runny.

4️⃣ Assemble & Broil (Optional)

• Place the fried egg on top of the cheesy toast.

• Sprinkle with coriander.

• For extra melty cheese, broil at 200 °C (392 °F) for 1–2 mins.

5️⃣ Serve Hot

• Serve with extra green chilies and mustard for a spicy kick.

• Best enjoyed with a cup of chai or black coffee.

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 Tip: For a richer flavour, use aged cheddar and add a light sprinkle of smoked paprika over the egg before serving.