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Soft Boiled Egg

Tarla Dalal
02 January, 2017


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Eggs, boiled whole and served halved, with a simple seasoning of salt and pepper, the Soft Boiled Egg looks tempting and tastes pleasant.
Easy and quick to make, this soft-centred egg recipe is ideal for breakfast. It can be had just plain, or since the centre it nice and gooey, you can serve it with crisp toasted bread slices .
You could also try other delectable egg-based recipes like Egg Masala and Spicy Egg Curry .
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Preparation Time
1 Mins
Cooking Time
5 Mins
Total Time
6 Mins
Makes
3 eggs
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3 egg
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
Method
- Combine enough water and eggs in a saucepan, once the water starts boiling, cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Drain the water and allow the eggs to cool slightly and crack the eggs to remove the shell.
- Cut each egg vertically into two equal portions.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over it and serve immediately.
Soft Boiled Egg recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 86 cal |
Protein | 6.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 0 g |
Fiber | 0 g |
Fat | 6.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 0 mg |
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Rohit
April 11, 2013, 11:39 a.m.
Soft boiled eggs.. i always wanted the recipe of soft boiled eggs.. as i would always miss on the timings and end up making hard boiled egg. By following this recipe with exact timings, i could make perfect soft boiled eggs with gooey i the center.. Thank you for this recipe..

riya thakur
Nov. 12, 2011, 4:21 a.m.

Tarla Dalal
Nov. 12, 2011, 4:21 a.m.
Hi Riya , we are delighted you loved the Soft Boiled Egg recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.