One week to Easter and I had to make an eggy contribution! Here's a tasty and not very difficult egg curry recipe, South Indian style :)
Serves 2
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients
Eggs - 4
Tomatoes - 3 medium
Onions - 1 large
Garlic - 5 cloves
Ginger - 2 inches
Green chilles - 1 large
Curry leaves - 1 sprig (10 leaves)
Black mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Tamarind paste - 2 tsp
Coconut milk (thick) - 4 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 0.5 tsp
Turmeric powder - 0.5 tsp
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil
Method
Boil eggs in a saucepan filled 3/4 with water, for 8 mins (8 mins from when the water starts boiling)
In the meantime, peel and slice the onion
Chop the tomatoes
Scrape and grind ginger
Peel and grind garlic
Slice chillies lengthwise
Add 2 tbsp of oil to a saucepan and heat on medium
When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and wait for them to sputter
Add chillies and sauté for a few seconds
Add onions, and sauté till they're translucent and starting to turn golden brown
While the onions are cooking, peel the boiled eggs
Add ground ginger and garlic and sauté for about 3-5 minutes until they no longer smell raw
Add the curry leaves and sauté for 20 seconds or so. Make sure your spices aren't catching at the bottom of the pan. Add a little bit of oil if they are and sauté
Add chopped tomatoes, sprinkle salt, and stir everything together and allow to cook till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. You should start to see the oil separate too
Add the tamarind paste and stir through. Allow to cook for a couple of minutes
Add the red chilli powder and turmeric powder, stir and allow to cook for a minute
Add the boiled eggs, mix through, coating the eggs with the masala and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. If the curry looks dry, add a little water and allow to simmer for a minute longer
Your coconut milk goes in last. Stir through, and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes
Voila!
Serving suggestion: This simple and delicious curry tastes great with plain steamed basmati and also with parathas. You could also add some fried potato halves to the curry along with the eggs for a more substantial meal!
Have you tried my Keralan vegetable mappas recipe?