Egg Kurma

Ingredients

5 boiled eggs

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

2 green chillies

1 teaspoon ginger/garlic paste

½ cup coconut

8 whole cashews

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

1 teaspoon chilli powder

1 ½ teaspoon coriander powder

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

½ teaspoon garam masala powder

4 cloves

1 inch cinnamon stick

4 cardamoms

Salt, curry leaves, cilantro

1 tablespoon oil

Method

Ø  Soak cashew nuts and poppy seeds for 5 minutes. Grind with coconut and make a coarse paste.

Ø  Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and curry leaves. Then add onion and green chillies and sauté till translucent. Add ginger and garlic paste, sauté till raw smell goes away.

Ø  Add tomatoes, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Mix well.  Cover and cook till the oil separated.

Ø  Add ground masala, water and garam masala. Let it boil for few minutes. Once it is boiled well, add egg and salt. Simmer the flame and cover the pan for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.