Chettinad Egg Curry

Ingredients for Chettinad Egg Curry [ Serves 4-6]Eggs – 6
Onion – 2 [medium]
Tomato – 2 [medium]
Oil – 3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Seeds Powder – 1 tsp
Water – 2 cups
Salt – To Taste

To Grind
Dry Red Chilli – 3
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Peppercorns – 1/2 tsp
Clove – 2
Cinnamon – 1/2” pieces
Green Cardamom – 1
Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Chopped Garlic – 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Green Chillies - 2
Khus Khus (poppy seeds) or Cashew Nuts – 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs [optional]
Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
Water – to grind

Method:

1. Boil eggs, remove shell and make small slits in egg with knife, keep aside.
2. Dry roast ingredients except curry leaves, coconut under ‘to grind’ until aromatic (1-2 minutes) allow to cool.
3. Grind  roasted ingredients with curry leaves to smooth paste using little water and keep side.  Grind coconut with little water and keep aside.

4. Finely chop onion and tomato.
5. In a wok or pan heat oil add mustard seeds and allow to splutter.  Add curry leaves, onion and sauté until soft.
6. Add chilli, coriander seeds, turmeric powder and mix well, cook for a minute.

7. Add tomatoes, cover and cook until tomato gets mash.   Now add grinded masala paste.

8. Cook in medium flame for 8-10 minute or until oil separates. Add 2 cups of water, salt and bring it to boil.

9. Add eggs and cook for 5 minutes or until gravy becomes thick.
10. Add coconut paste mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes, off flame.

Serve warm with steamed rice or roti.

Punjabi Egg Masala | Anda Curry Recipe

Punjabi Egg Masala | Anda Curry Recipe

Author: Priti
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Punjabi - Indian
Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 30 Minutes
Total time: 45 Minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

Eggs - 6 
Onion - 1 Medium
Oil - 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Tomato Paste - 1 tbsp [optional]
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Coriander Seeds Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To Taste
Crushed Kasoori Methi - 1 tbsp
Amchur Powder - 1/2 tsp
Kitchen King Masala - 1 tsp [or garam masala]
Water - 3 Cups

To Grind
Onion - 2 Medium
Green Chilli - 3-4
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3 pods (large) [or ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tbsp]
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch pieces
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Tomato - 3 Medium

Method:

1. Boil or pressure cook eggs, remove shell and make 5-6 slits in each egg, this is to make egg absorb gravy.

2. Peel and chop in chunks 2 onion, and finely chop 1 onion keep it aside.
3. Grind together all the ingredients listed under 'To Grind' except tomatoes into smooth paste.

4. Chop tomato in chunks and grind, keep aside.

5. In a wok heat oil add bay leaf, cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
6. Add chopped onion and saute for a minute. Now add onion paste and cook for 5 minutes in medium heat or until onion starts to leave oil.

7. Add red chilli, coriander and turmeric powders, mix and add tomato puree mix everything well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

8. Now add salt, tomato paste if using and cook until gravy starts to leave oil around 5-7 minutes.

9. Add 3 cups water and bring it to good boil, now add boiled eggs and stir gently cook in medium flame for 5 minutes.

10. Add amchur powder and kasoori methi and let it simmer for 2 more minutes.
11. Add kitchen king masala mix, adjust salt if required simmer for 2 minutes and off flame.

Serve warm with rice, jeera rice or roti.

Have a nice day.