Name: Dim (egg) er Malaikari recipe by Simantini Sanyal chaudhuri at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Hard boiled eggs 4; Onion paste 1 tbsp; Ginger/garlic paste 2 tsp; Tomato paste 2 tbsp; Whole garam masala (green cardamom (2-3),clove (2-3),cinnamon 1 inch); Bay leaf 2/3; Dry red chili 2/3; Garam mashala powder 1 tsp; Coconut milk 1 cup; Salt to taste; Sugar to taste; Oil 2 tbsp; Ghee 1 tbsp; Green chili paste 2 tsp; Kashmiri red chili powder 2 tsp; Turmeric powder as required; Grated coconut for garnishing

ABOUT Dim (egg) er Malaikari RECIPE

Its adopted from chingri machh er malaikari, which is an authentic Bengali dish.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Hard boiled eggs 4
Onion paste 1 tbsp
Ginger/garlic paste 2 tsp
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Whole garam masala (green cardamom (2-3),clove (2-3),cinnamon 1 inch)
Bay leaf 2/3
Dry red chili 2/3
Garam mashala powder 1 tsp
Coconut milk 1 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Oil 2 tbsp
Ghee 1 tbsp
Green chili paste 2 tsp
Kashmiri red chili powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder as required
Grated coconut for garnishing

Instructions

Eggs rubbed with salt and turmeric.
Heat oil in a pan and fry them.
Strain the eggs from the hot oil and keep aside.
Add half of the ghee in the oil.
Add whole garam masala, bay leaf and dry red chili and wait for a few seconds. Then add onion paste, cook for sometime until the onions look golden brown.
After that add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add green chilli paste.
Add turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder and mix properly.
Add tomato paste. Cook for 2/3 minutes until the oil separates from the mixture.
Add sugar as required.
Now add coconut milk, mix gently and add 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
And finally add the eggs to the gravy and cover the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes.
Add garam masala powder and remaining ghee.
Garnish with grated coconut.
Ready to serve.

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