By: Jigyasa Kakwani
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Eggs Kejriwal is a healthy and delicious egg dish consisting of toasted bread topped with fried egg, cheese and chopped green chillies.
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This dish was invented at the Willingdon Sports Club at Tardeo in Mumbai. The story of 'Eggs Kejriwal' is as peculiar as the name.
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As the legend goes, a certain Mr Devi Prasad Kejriwal was a regular visitor to the Willingdon Sports Club.
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The Kejriwals are a strictly vegetarian community. But Mr Kejriwal went against the norms and was a fan of a particular egg dish.
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His favourite dish at Willingdon Club was eggs on toast with cheese and a sprinkling of chopped green chillies.
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Mr Kejriwal was rumoured to have this dish everyday. Soon, it grew popular and at some point, got added to the menu as 'Eggs Kejriwal'.
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