EGG CURRY / EGG MASALA

Hi friends 

Egg curry is a versatile dish in India. It can be had as a side dish for South Indian or North Indian meal as it goes well with steamed rice as well as with roti.

Ingredients:

• Eggs - 5, boiled to perfection
• Onions - 2, finely chopped
• Tomatoes - 2, cut into quarters
• Ginger - 1 inch, roughly chopped
• Garlic - 6 cloves, roughly chopped
• Curry leaves - few
• Mint leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Cinnamon - half inch piece
• Cloves - 3
• Cardamom (small) - 3
• Turmeric powder - 1teaspoon 
• Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon 
• Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Black pepper powder - half teaspoon 
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tbsp

Method:

• Boil the eggs and remove the shell 
• Make longitudinal or vertical slits on the surface of the eggs all around leaving equal gap in between 
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in kadai 
• Add half teaspoon turmeric powder and Pepper powder 
• Add the eggs and fry them to get a crispy texture 
• Remove and keep aside
• Grind the tomato,ginger, garlic to a fine paste
• Keep aside
• Add 2 tbsp oil in the same kadai 
• Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom in the oil 
• Saute well
• Add the onions and saute well
• Add the ground tomato paste and saute well 
• Add water and cook covered with the lid for 5 minutes 
• Remove the lid 
• Add the eggs 

• Cook till the gravy thickens to the desired consistency 
• Remove and transfer to a serving bowl 
• Serve hot with steamed rice or roti and  raitha.

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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