Egg Kuruma
A quick and satisfying egg dish that proves you do not need expensive ingredients to eat well. Boiled eggs in a spiced gravy, or scrambled with onions and curry leaves — simple Kerala cooking at its most practical.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 3 nos Boiled eggs
- 2 nos Onions — chopped
- 1 nos Tomato — chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 6 nos Cashew nuts paste
- 2 nos Green chilly — chopped
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves — finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing egg kuruma, Heat the oil in a vessel. Add in onions and green chillies. Let it cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Step 2
Next, add ginger-garlic paste, tomato and salt. cook, stirring often, for a few minutes.
Step 3
Drop in turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and pepper powder. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 4
Mix in the cashew nut paste and coconut milk.
Step 5
When it boils, add coriander leaves and stir it well.
Step 6
Slice the eggs into halves and put it into the gravy. Switch off flame.
Step 7
Egg kuruma is ready. Serve hot with bread, chapati, etc.
Tip
Hard-boil the eggs first, then make shallow cuts on the surface before adding them to the gravy — this lets the masala flavour penetrate inside.
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