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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Egg Masala



Ingredients:

3-4 boiled eggs

2 cloves,

1/2″ cinnamon

pinch of mustard seeds

1 large onions, chopped

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 large tomato, blanched, peeled and pureed

1 tsp coriander pwd

1 tsp red chilli pwd

pinch of garam masala pwd

salt to taste

2 tbsps oil

coriander leaves for garnish

Make paste:

little less than 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, lightly roast for 2 mts

2 tbsps fresh coconut

3/4 tsp Poppy seeds, soak in a tbsp of water for 15 mts

2-3 cashew nuts

4-5 curry leaves

1 green chilli

method:

1 Heat 2 tsps oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add the boiled eggs and saute of low to medium flame for 2-3 mts. Add a pinch of turmeric pwd and combine. Remove and keep aside.

2 In the same pan, add the remaining oil and add the cloves, cinnamon, elaichi and star anise and mustard seeds and saute for a few secs till the mustard splutters. Add chopped onions and saute till onions turn transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 4 mts.

3 Add chilli pwd, coriander pwd and salt and combine.

4 Add the tomato puree and cook for 3-4 mts.Add the ground paste and cook for 8-10 mts. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil.

5 Add the boiled eggs and let it cook in this masala for 7-8 mts on medium flame. Reduce flame and cook till you get the desired curry consistency.

6 Add garam masala pwd and combine. Garnish with coriander leaves. Turn off heat and serve hot with rotis or white rice.





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