Pumpkin Devilled Eggs Recipe
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Recipe Overview
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Makes: 12 devilled eggs
Ingredients Needed
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon bicarb (optional)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 drop orange colouring
- 1 chive stalk, cut into 6 x 1cm/0.4inch lengths
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1 BOIL - Add cold water to a pot and place on stovetop. Gently lower eggs into the water. Add bicarb if the eggs are fresh. Bring to a boil then knock down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 2 COOL - Have a bowl of ice water ready. Drain the water and add the eggs to the ice water. Leave for 5 minutes. Carefully peel eggs.
Step 3 MASH - Cut eggs in half lengthways. Remove the yolks and place these in a bowl or in a food processor. Add the mayonnaise, turmeric, curry powder, onion powder, salt and orange colouring. Using a fork mash it or puree it in the processor until smooth.
Step 4 PIPE - Place the yolk mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the egg white halves piping a bit extra for a "bump". Press down the yolk with your finger to smooth it over.
Step 5 DECORATE - Using a toothpick draw four curved stripes like (())) to simulate a pumpkin. Add a chive piece on top and push it gently into the yolk mixture.
Substitution notes and ingredients:
Use your favourite mayonnaise. I use either Kewpie or Best Foods. If you are out of mayonnaise, try using soft butter. That's how they make the egg butter in the Finnish rice pies.
I use Baba's curry powder as it is potent and aromatic.
Tip: store your onion powder in the freezer! Otherwise it will clump together once the seal is opened.
You can use a coriander stalk instead of a chive stalk or a very slender spring onion.
Personal Note
While Mr NQN and I both love eggs, the number 1 egg fan in this house is Mr Teddy Elliott. A recently, our dear little Teddy had to go in for emergency dental work. Because he was born with an underbite, his front teeth were turning brown as the saliva was exposed to air so no matter how much we brushed them, they remain discoloured and this only got worse over time.
One night we were brushing their teeth and fur and Mr NQN noticed that Teddy's tiny front teeth were so loose that he could move them back and forth. This was very alarming and he got booked in straight away for a dental. I thought his underbite was cute as it always looked like he was smiling.
I always worry about dogs going in for dentals because we almost lost little Mochi during a dental. They told us that she almost died on the table and my poor little girl took ages to recover and was groggy for a very long time.
We have a new vet for Teddy and Milo and as instructed, I rang them at 1pm and they told me that Teddy had woken up well and they told us that we could pick him up at 3pm. We arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot with Milo. They explained his medicine to us and then the door opened and Teddy ran out ecstatic to see us. I swear if he wasn't missing those teeth I wouldn't have guessed that he had just been under a general anaesthetic.
They told us no walks for 2 days and no running for 4 days but Teddy was having none of that. He wanted to run, he wanted to sniff and he ate voraciously. And after a few days Mr NQN and I both realised independently that Teddy seemed happier with his teeth out. Perhaps they were causing him pain but it's like a weight has been lifted off him! And he is happier than ever to eat!
So tell me Dear Reader, have you tried curried devilled eggs before? How many deviled eggs can you eat in one go?