South Indian Egg Curry Food

SOUTH INDIAN SPICY EGG CURRY

Steps:

• Make hard boiled eggs using the instructions mentioned above. After peeling the shells, make 4 slits on the egg whites and keep aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon red chili powder. Stir immediately else the spices will burn. Place the hard boiled eggs in the pan and roast it in oil for few minutes on low flame. Ensure eggs are coated well in the spices and gets roasted well. Remove eggs from the pan, keep aside.
• Into the same pan pour remaining oil. Fry all the whole spices mentioned in the ingredients list (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves). Saute finely chopped onions in oil until it turns pink. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute till raw smell of the paste is gone and onions turn brown.
• Now add all the spice powder and give it a quick stir.
• Pour tomato puree and cook till puree turns thick and you see oil separating from the sides of the pan.
• Pour about 1 cup water and salt to taste and let it bring to boil and all the spices blend to-gether.
• Place hard boiled eggs into the curry now, cover eggs with the curry masala.
• Place a lid and cook for few minutes on low flame. Turn off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or roti.

SOUTH INDIAN EGG CURRY

Steps:

• Peel the boiled eggs and make few gashes over each egg. Keep these aside.
• You can use chopped tomatoes in the recipe. Or make a smooth puree of tomatoes and cashews (or coconut). Set this aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin and allow to splutter.
• Then add curry leaves. When they begin to splutter, add onions and green chilies.
• Keep stirring and fry until the onions turn golden to light brown.
• When the onions turn golden, add ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell of the garlic has gone.
• Pour the tomato puree. Saute for a while until the tomatoes and onions blend well.
• Add red chili powder, turmeric, salt, garam masala and coriander powder.
• Mix well. Cook for a few minutes till the mixture begins to smell good. The raw smell must go away.
• Add the eggs and fry for 2 minutes stirring gently.
• Pour water just enough to make a gravy.
• Cover the pan and Cook on a medium heat.
• Within minutes the gravy turns thick and traces of oil appear over the curry.
• If needed add more salt.
• This step is optional. If using coconut milk, pour it and stir in. Do not cook for long after adding coconut milk.
• Sprinkle some coriander leaves. Turn off the stove.
• Serve egg curry with plain rice or chapathi.

SOUTH INDIAN STYLE EGG CURRY

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, peppercorns and green chilies. Once everything starts spluttering, add ginger, garlic and onions.
• Cook till the onions turn soft and translucent and add tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder and salt. Let the tomatoes cook till they are pulpy, 6-8 minutes.
• Add tamarind water and thin coconut milk.Stir and bring this to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer till the gravy reduces slightly and becomes thicker, about 5 minutes. At this point, add some water if you need to adjust the consistency.
• Adjust seasoning, add curry leaves and pour in the thick coconut milk. Stir a few times, without letting it come to a boil and switch off the flame. Drop the eggs in the curry, and cover and let it sit for five minutes before serving.

SOUTH INDIAN EGG CURRY WITH RICE & LENTIL PILAU

Steps:

• Mix the rice and lentils in a bowl. Cover with cold water and soak for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, for the curry, heat the oil in a wok or medium saucepan, then toss in the mustard seeds followed by the curry leaves. Once the leaves have stopped spluttering, reduce the heat and add the onions and ginger. Fry over a medium heat for about 10 mins until golden.
• Stir in the turmeric and chilli powder and cook for a few more secs. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 mins until thickened, adding a splash of water if needed. Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 8 mins, then cool under cold running water before peeling and halving. Add to the curry and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
• To cook the pilau, heat the oil in a pan and cook the onions, ginger and chillies until softened - about 10 mins. Drain the rice and lentils and add to the onions along with the bay leaves.
• Pour over enough water to cover the rice and lentils by a depth of 3cm - about 600ml. Simmer, uncovered, until tender and the cooking liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir the coriander into the curry and fluff up the rice. Serve with mango chutney, yogurt and naan, if you like.

INDIAN EGG CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds; cook and stir until browned, about 1 minute. Add onion; cook and stir until golden, about 6 minutes. Stir in coriander, ginger-garlic paste, and chile powder; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir tomatoes into the skillet. Cover and cook until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in water; bring to a boil. Add eggs; cook until flavors combine, about 2 minutes. Season curry with salt and remove from heat.

SOUTH INDIAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CURRY

Steps:

• In a cast iron or other heavy skillet, roast coconut powder, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and cumin seeds over low heat until light brown.
• Remove from pan to stop the cooking and cool.
• Put this coconut mixture in a food processor and process until it's grainy, reserve in a dish.
• Grind the roasted channa dal in a spice grinder until it is a fine powder and add to the coconut mixture.
• In a food processor, process the peanuts until they are coarsely ground.
• Wash and stem the eggplants.
• Cut each eggplant 2/3 into the wide end up to the stem - making an "X" - leave the stem end intact.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a skillet and cook the eggplants on low until soft.
• In a separate pan, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil to medium hot.
• Add the 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds to the hot oil.
• In a matter of seconds they will begin to pop - add the onions and stir.
• When the onions are beginning to brown, add the ginger garlic paste and the turmeric, cumin, coriander powder, chili powder and salt.
• Stir the spices into the onion then add the tomatoes.
• Stir in the tomatoes then add the coconut mixture along with the peanuts.
• Add the eggplants and 1 cup of the water.
• Stir and cook over low heat, covered for about 20 minutes.
• Add water a little at a time to maintain a nice smooth consistency.
• Add garam masala and 2 1/2 tablespoons of the chopped fresh coriander - stir.
• Check to see that it is salted to your taste.
• Put in a serving dish and garnish with the remaining chopped coriander.