Name: Kerala Egg Curry recipe by Jayshree Nair at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Boiled eggs 4; Finely Chopped onions 1 cup; Finely chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup; Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp; Slit green chillies 3 no.s; Curry leaves 12; Mustard seeds 2 tsp; Red chilli powder 2 tsp; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Coriander powder 2 tsp; Garam masala 1 tsp; Cinnamon sticks 2 small; Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp; Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp; Pepper 1 tsp; Cardamom 3-4; Salt as per taste; Oil 4 tbsp; Coconut milk 1/4th cup; Hot water - 1 cup

Ingredients Serving: 2

Boiled eggs 4
Finely Chopped onions 1 cup
Finely chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
Slit green chillies 3 no.s
Curry leaves 12
Mustard seeds 2 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Garam masala 1 tsp
Cinnamon sticks 2 small
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Pepper 1 tsp
Cardamom 3-4
Salt as per taste
Oil 4 tbsp
Coconut milk 1/4th cup
Hot water - 1 cup

Instructions

In a small bowl take 1 & 1/2 tbsp oil. In this put chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder & garam masala.
Dry roast cinnamon. Fennel seeds, cumin seeds, pepper and cardamom on low flame. Let it cool completely and then grind to fine powder.
Mix and make a thick paste. Keep this paste aside.
Now in a kadhai take remaining oil, heat on medium flame.
Add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter add slit green chillies and curry leaves.
Now add chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste. Saute this well until onions start turning light brown.
Now add tomatoes and saute well. Let the tomatoes turn soft.
Add the spice paste & spice powder into this and mix well.
Add hot water, give a good stir. Put the boiled eggs into the curry. Simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Now add the coconut milk, bring it to boil and the kerala style egg curry is done.
Serve it hot with steamed rice or kerala appam.

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