Egg Kurma is a delicious, tasty and easy to make dish that goes well with rice, rotis or idiyappam.
Ingredients:
Eggs – 2, boiled, shell removed, pricked or scored
Tomato – 1, chopped
Small Onions (Sambar Onions) – 1/2 cup, peeled
Onion – 1, big, chopped
Green Chillies – 3
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece, peeled
Garlic – 5 cloves
Cinnamon – 2 sticks
Cloves – 2
Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Peppercorns – 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Saunf – 1/4 tsp
Coconut – 1/2 cup, grated
Roasted Gram – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – handful
Coriander Leaves – handful
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Oil – 3 tsp
Method:
1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan.
2. Saute the ginger, garlic, small onions, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds, roasted gram, green chillies, peppercorns, cumin seeds, saunf and coconut for a minute.
3. Remove and grind together to a fine paste.
4. Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
5. Fry the mustard seeds and urad dal for 30 seconds.
6. Saute the onions, tomatoes and curry leaves for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add the ground paste, turmeric powder and salt.
8. Mix well.
9. Pour 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
10. When it starts to thicken, add the eggs and cook for 2 minutes.
11. Garnish with coriander leaves.
12. Serve hot with rice or roti.
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