Description
Indian Crescent Ring is a flavorful and visually stunning savory pastry dish featuring a spiced scrambled egg filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked to golden perfection. This recipe combines traditional Indian spices like chili powder and turmeric with fresh ingredients such as onions, green chili, tomato, and cilantro, offering a unique fusion of textures and aromatic flavors. Perfect as an appetizer, snack, or light meal, it’s easy to prepare and impresses with its sunburst presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Mixture
- 6 Organic Eggs
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Green Chili Pepper, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- Salt, to taste
- 1 handful Fresh Cilantro, chopped
- Oil, as needed for sautéing
Dough & Finishing
- 8 ounce Crescent Roll Dough
- 1 Organic Egg (for egg wash)
- Additional Fresh Cilantro for garnish
- Ketchup, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) to ensure it’s ready when the crescent ring is assembled.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Crack 5 of the 6 eggs into a bowl, discard the shells, and whisk them well. Set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables and Spices: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent without browning. Stir in the chopped green chili and tomato along with salt to taste. Cook for 2 minutes, then add chili powder and turmeric, continuing to sauté for another 2 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Cook Eggs: Pour the whisked eggs into the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Stir continuously and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the eggs are fully cooked but still soft. Turn off the heat and fold in the chopped fresh cilantro for an aromatic finish.
- Prepare Dough Base: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangular sheets, laying them out flat on a plate.
- Form Crescent Ring Shape: Place a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface and put a small bowl in the center as a guide. Arrange the crescent dough triangles around the bowl so the shorter sides touch the bowl and overlap slightly, with the points facing outward, forming a sun shape.
- Add Filling: Spoon the scrambled egg mixture in a ring around the bowl on the wider parts of the crescent triangles, spreading evenly without getting too close to the edges.
- Seal the Ring: Carefully remove the bowl from the center. Fold each crescent triangle’s point over the filling and tuck the end under the dough toward the inner side of the ring to seal the crescent ring shape.
- Apply Egg Wash: Prepare an egg wash by whisking the remaining egg. Brush this over the entire crescent ring to give it a beautiful golden and shiny crust after baking.
- Bake: Transfer the parchment paper with the crescent ring onto a baking tray, then bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the dough turns a golden brown color.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven, garnish with additional fresh cilantro, slice, and serve warm with ketchup.
Notes
- Ensure the onions are translucent but not browned to maintain a mild sweetness and prevent bitterness in the egg filling.
- Adjust green chili quantity based on desired spice level.
- If fresh crescent roll dough is unavailable, puff pastry sheets can be used as an alternative.
- Using parchment paper helps in easy transfer and cleanup.
- Brush the egg wash generously to ensure a shiny, golden crust.
- Serve immediately for best texture; leftovers can be reheated in an oven or toaster oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Keywords: Indian crescent ring, savory crescent rolls, Indian spiced eggs, crescent dough recipe, baked egg appetizer
