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Curried eggs

Ingredients

  • For the eggs:
  • 10 medium British Lion eggs, hard boiled
  • Water for boiling
  • Pinch of salt
  • For the curry mayonnaise:
  • Creamy mayonnaise
  • 3-4tbsp mild-medium curry powder or paste
  • 2-3tbsp mango chutney, finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 round lettuce
  • 1x 50g can anchovies, drained, with each fillet cut in half lengthways

Preparation time: 5 mins.

Cooking time: 10 mins.

Serves: 10.

Tags: entertaining

Easy to make, these curried eggs add a bit of spice to the buffet.

Method

    1. Blend the mayonnaise with the curry powder, and chutney until smooth.
    2. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    3. Shell and halve the hard boiled eggs.
    4. Place the halves in pairs rounded side upwards on a bed of lettuce
    5. Coat the eggs with the mayonnaise and garnish each half egg with a cross made from anchovy fillets