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Egg Masala

Ingredients
  • Boiled Egg - 5nos:
  • Onion - 2 medium (chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 medium (chopped)
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 1tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1-2 stems
  • Oil - 5 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
  • Egg masala /  Chicken masala - 3tsp
  • Salt - as required
  • Water - 3/4-1cup
Preparation Method
  1. In a non-stick pan bring oil to heat and splutter 1/2tsp mustard seeds.
  2. Add chopped onion, tomato and ginger-garlic paste and cook for 5-6mins: in medium flame, stirring in between.
  3. Remove from flame and let that to cool for 5mins:
  4. Grind the onion-tomato mix using mixer grinder. (Don't make fine paste, 2-3whips will be sufficient).
  5. In a non-stick pan bring oil to heat and splutter  1/2tsp mustard seeds.
  6. Add onion-ginger paste and cook for 5mins: in medium flame.
  7. Add turmeric powder,  egg/chicken masala and curry leaves and saute for 1min:.
  8. Add water and salt and bring to boil. (water can be added based on the thickness that you want for gravy).
  9. Make some slits on the eggs and add eggs to gravy.
  10. Cover eggs with gravy.
  11. Keep the lid closed and cook for 5mins:
  12. Egg masala is ready to be served with chapathi/roti/appam/rice.

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