Egg Curry /Chettinad style

September 19, 2021

  



Ingredients:


  • Eggs                                       : 4 nos
  • Turmeric pdr                          : 1/4 tsp
  • Onion                                     : 2 large sliced thinly
  • Tomatoes                               : 2 sliced & pureed
  • Green chillies                         :2 
  • Ginger garlic paste                 : 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil                                          : 2 tbsp

 For Roasting & Grinding:

  • Dry red chilli                          : 4 nos
  • Coriander seeds                      : 2 tbsps
  • Pepper corns                           : 1tsp
  • Cinnamon                               : 1"stick
  • Cumin seeds                           : 1/4tsp
  • Fennen seeds                          : 1/4 tsp
  • Oil                                           : 1 tbsp

Method:

  • Boil eggs and peel them, keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai,  add  in the whole spices & roast them for 3 mins on low heat.  Cool and grind it in a mixie to make it a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai,  add sliced onion & green chillies, saute.
  • When the onions become translucent add the ginger garlic paste and saute it till the raw smell goes. Now add the ground paste to this and saute it for 2 mins and add the tomato puree, turmeric powder & salt.  
  •  Cook them till the oil separates.  Pour one and a half cups of water into this and let it boil. Now add the eggs to this and mix well. Cook it for 5 mins, add curry leaves.  Remove from fire.
  • Transfer this to a serving bowl. It is a tasty side dish for chappathi or rice!



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