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Egg Masala (Sunny Side Up)

Ingredients
  • Egg - 3 nos:
  • Onion - 3 nos: (finley chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 no: (finely chopped)
  • Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Garam Masala - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 3-4 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - as required
  • Salt - as required
  • Corriander Leaves - 1 tsp
Preparation Method
  1. Heat oil in a flat, thick-bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds.
  2. Add onion and saute in medium flame till onion become translucent.
  3. Add curry leaves, salt and ginger-garlic paste; saute till onion turn slightly turn into brown.
  4. Add tomato and saute till tomato become soft.
  5. Add turmeric powder, corriander powder and chilli powder and saute for 2 mins:
  6. Add 1cup water, mix well; adjuct the salt and cook till the gravy become thick, keeping the lid closed.
  7. When the gravy become thick, make 3 small holes in the gravy; crack open the egg (make sure that yolk is intact) and place into the gravy.
  8. Sprinkle salt on top of each egg; keep the lid close and cook in low flame for 5mins:
  9. Remove from flame and garnish with corriander leaves.
  10. Serve hot Egg Masala (Sunny Side Up) with chappathi or Appam.

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