Spicy Egg Masala

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My favorite Spicy Egg Masala is from http://www.sharmispassions.com/2013/02/egg-masala-egg-thokku-south-indian-egg-recipes.html

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Ingredients

  • Eggs - 3
  • Onion - 1 medium sized
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - a pinchl
  • Salt - to taste
  • To temper:
  • Oil - 3 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • To roast and grind:
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Tomato - 1 big
  • Dry Red Chillies - 2 to 3
  • Small Onion - 10
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cinammon - 1/4 inch piece
  • Green cardamom - 1/2
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tspp
  • Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Step 1

Boil eggs for few mins. Break open and remove the shell carefully. Slit the eggs with a knife on all sides, dont slit it deep inside.Set aside.

Step 2

Heat oil in a pan - add the ingredients under 'to roast & grind' saute till onions turn golden brown and tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves.

Step 3

Cool down and grind to a semi fine paste.set aside.

Step 4

Heat oil in pan - add mustard seeds and curry leaves let the mustard seeds crackle.Add ginger garlic paste , onion fry till golden brown.

Step 5

Then add the masala paste and fry for 2 mins.Then sprinkle little water, add required salt and allow it to boil until it forms a gravy.

Step 6

Meanwhile take the eggs add it to a seperate pan along with red chilli, garam masala and turmeric powder.

Step 7

Fry the eggs till the masala is coated well on all sides, dont fry for long.

Step 8

Add the fried egg to the masala and simmer to for 2mins for the masala to blend well.

Step 9

Then add coriander leaves and switch off.

Serve it with hot steamed rice and sambar.