Kerala Egg Roast
Kerala-style dry fry where egg is cooked down until all the moisture evaporates and what remains is intensely flavoured, slightly caramelised, and impossibly moreish. Best with parotta or plain rice.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 6 nos Eggs
- 4 nos Onion
- 5 nos Garlic cloves paste
- 1 small Ginger paste
- 5 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Cumin powder (Jeerakam)
- 3 nos Tomato medium
- Coriander leaves — for garnishing
- 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Boil eggs, remove shell and set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil in the pan.
Step 3
Add onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic paste.
Step 4
Fry onions till it turns yellowish brown.
Step 5
Add sliced tomatoes and fry it properly.
Step 6
Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder and salt. fry it until the raw smell goes. Slit the boiled eggs and put them in the pan.
Step 7
Mix it well, cover the pan and let it cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
Step 8
Remove the cover of the pan.
Step 9
Garnish the egg roast with coriander leaves.
Step 10
Serve the egg roast kerala style with appam, chappathi, etc.
Step 11
The kerala style egg roast.
Tip
Frying the boiled eggs briefly before adding to the curry gives them a golden skin that holds up better in the gravy.
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