HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT HARD BOILED EGG

     May be cooking a hard-boiled egg is kids play to most of us, but this is for people who find it confounded to get a perfectly hard-boiled egg.  Egg, a versatile culinary ingredient if cooked properly is a tasty substance.  The trick behind perfectly hard boiled eggs is nothing but COOKING, COOLING & TIMING.
     This is a simple and classic method with just two steps.  Trust me, it is fool-proof and works perfectly every time you cook a hard-boiled egg. A perfectly hard-boiled egg should neither be hard nor just boiled.  Boiling time plays a major part in getting perfect hard boiled eggs.  Slightly decrease the timing if you need a creamy yolk - they would be surely hard enough but not quite firm and perfect for Salads.  Just sprinkle some Salt & Pepper - have them as such or they are perfect to be served along with Biriyanis/Pulaos or any other Rice dish of your choice.
     Overall it is the versatility of an Egg that makes it more appealing and compatible.   Once you get perfect hard boiled Eggs, the job gets easier and you can stove them up into any dish of your choice.  I usually cook Eggs in a Pressure Cooker, not that it is less time consuming than the other method, but mainly for the reason, I am used to it.  When I am cooking just one or two Eggs then I  boil them in a Saucepan.
     Perfectly boiled eggs retain taste and nutrition.  Over-cooked eggs tend to lose the nutrition whereas under-cooked eggs can spoil the taste of the dish.  If we consider some simple steps, it is easy to get perfectly boiled eggs every time.

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HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT HARD BOILED EGG

Preparation Time - 5 Minutes
Cooking Time - 10 -15 Minutes
Difficulty - Easy

Author - SM

INGREDIENTS :

Egg - 6 Nos.
Water - as required

 

METHOD :

In a Sauce Pan

• Pour cold water into a Sauce pan and add eggs into it.
• Place the Eggs in a single layer, do not overcrowd the sauce pan.
• Switch on the flame and allow it to boil.
• Once the water boils, cover the pot & lower the flame.
• Let the Eggs cook for another 12- 15 minutes on a low flame.
• Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
• Alternatively, pour out the hot water and transfer the eggs into a bowl of Ice Water.
• Leave this aside for 5 Minutes.
• Remove the eggs from Ice water.
• Crack the eggs shells and carefully peel them.

 

In a Pressure Cooker :

• Pour cold water into the Pressure Cookers and add eggs to it.
• Place the Eggs in a single layer.
• Switch on the flame and allow it to boil.
• Once the water boils, cover the Pressure Cooker with the lid and the Vent Weight.
• Lower the flame and cook the Eggs for a Whistle or for 5-6 Minutes.
• Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
• Once the Pressure is completely released, open the lid and remove the eggs from the Pressure Cooker.
• Transfer the eggs into a bowl of Ice Water.
• Leave this aside for 5 Minutes.
• Remove the eggs from Ice water, Crack the eggs shells and carefully peel them.

 

Notes :

• Stir the saucepan occasionally, while boiling the eggs, this is to ensure that the yolk remains intact at the centre.
• Cooking Time can range from 10 -15 Minutes.
• Cool down the Eggs completely before peeling them.
• Leaving the cooked Eggs in Ice Water for few minutes will help you to peel off the Egg shells easily
• To ensure perfectly sliced eggs, slice them when they have cooled down.