Ingredients for Egg Korma: - Boiled Eggs-6 nos. Whole Spices: - Cumin Seeds- 1/2 tsp - Green Cardamoms- 5 - Cloves- 5 - Cinnamon- 2 piec...
Ingredients for Egg Korma:
- Boiled Eggs-6 nos. Whole Spices: - Cumin Seeds- 1/2 tsp - Green Cardamoms- 5 - Cloves- 5 - Cinnamon- 2 pieces - Bay leaves- 2 (cut) Spice Powders: - Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp - Red Chilli Powder- 1.5 tsp - Coriander Powder- 2 tsp - Garam Masala Powder- 1 tsp Other Ingredients: - Onions, thinly sliced- 2 medium (150 gms) - Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp - Whisked Curd/Yogurt- 4 tbsp - Salt- 1 tsp - Cashew paste- 12 cashews - Green Chillies sliced- 4 - Refined Oil- 3-4 tbsp - Coriander leaves, chopped- 4 tbsp Preparation: - Boil and shell the eggs. Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok/kadhai & add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Give a stir and add the boiled eggs. - Keep stirring on low heat for 2-3 mins till the eggs are golden in colour. Take out the fried eggs and set aside on a plate. (DO NOT USE THIS OIL FOR MAKING THE GRAVY. THE COLOR OF THE GRAVY WILL CHANGE) - Make a paste of the cashew nuts. To make cashew paste, add the whole cashews into a grinder/blender and coarse grind into a fine powder. Add 3 tbsp water and blend into a smooth paste. Set aside for use later. - Fine slice the onions, slice the green chillies and chop the coriander leaves for use later. - Whisk the curd/plain yogurt till smooth. Process: - Heat fresh oil in a wok or kadhai. - Add the cumin seeds and when it splutters, add the whole green cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon. Let these splutter and add the bay leaves. - Give a mix and add the sliced onions. Give a stir and then add 1/2 tsp salt. - Fry the onions on medium heat for 10-12 mins till high brown in color. - Now add the ginger garlic paste and fry on low heat for 1-2 mins. - Add 50 ml water and keep cooking on medium heat for 3-4 mins till the onions are soft and form a gravy. - Now add the cashew paste and keep frying on medium heat for 2-3 mins till oil separates. - Reduce heat to low and add all the spice powders and 1/2 tsp salt. - Also add 4 tbsp water, give a mix and keep frying on medium heat for 2 mins. - Add the sliced green chillies and keep frying for another 2 mins on low heat till oil separates. - Now reduce heat to low (or just switch off heat to avoid curdling) and add the whisked curd/yogurt. Keep stirring on low heat for 2-3 mins till it’s cooked and oil separates. - ( in case you switched off heat, give a stir for around 1 min till the whisked curd/yogurt is mixed completely and then switch on heat on low. Continue stirring on low heat for another 2 mins in this case.) - Add 250 ml water, give a stir and cook covered on low heat for 5-7 mins till the gravy is cooked and oil separates. - Now add the boiled & fried eggs to the gravy after making 2 cuts, one on each side. Mix and add another 100 ml water, give a stir. - Cover & cook on low heat for 5 mins - Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and simmer for 2 mins on low heat. - Serve with rice, roti or naan.
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