Eggs are a staple breakfast option across the globe. Whether boiled, fried or in an omelette, everyone loves to have it in their own way. However, the trend of weird foods has not left the humble egg untouched. You must have seen several videos featuring unique combinations like egg pani puri, egg halwa, coconut egg and egg ice cream. And now, there is a new name added to the list: Mud Fried Eggs. Yes, you read it right. A recent video posted on the ‘@wefoodlover’ page on Instagram shows the making of a dish that has eggs covered in mud. Needless to say, foodies are not too happy with the dish.
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The process begins by wetting the clay with water until it becomes sticky. Next, not one, not two, but a total of 300 eggs are wrapped in the clay and placed on hot coals. Once cooked, the eggs are put into a large wok to be cleaned thoroughly. They are then peeled and deep fried. For tempering, a wok is heated and a piece of butter is melted in it. Chopped vegetables like onions, capsicum, bell peppers, broccoli, beans and tomatoes are added to the wok. Salt, chilli flakes and powdered spices are sprinkled, followed by ketchup and green chilli sauce. Finally, the fried eggs are added to the wok. After mixing everything together, the dish is ready to be served.
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The video has garnered over 14 million views. Obviously, foodies did not like the creation. They shared their reactions in the comments section.
“It looks like it’s been boiled down to extra steps,” one person wrote.
Another said, “All these steps have been taken just to increase the price from Rs 50 to Rs 500.”
Someone joked, “They’ll do anything to make their food as dirty as possible.”
Many people wrote, “The only question is why???”
Many called this dish a “waste of time and energy.”
“That was unnecessary!” some said.
One comment said, “When people are more free, this is how they pass their time [When people have too much free time, they pass their time like this.],
What do you think about this video? Let us know in the comments section.
