Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Poached Egg curry

Ingredients
Eggs-10
Onions-2
Curry leaves-few sprigs
Green Chili-2
Ginger-1 inch
Garlic -6 cloves

Curry powder-1-2 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Fennel powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Coconut Milk-1/2 can diluted with some water


Whole Spices
Cinnamon stick-2
Cloves-2
Cardamom-1
Star anise-1
Bay leaf -2

Method

Take a round non stick frying pan add olive oil approx 2 tbs to the hot oil add the whole spices, wait to sputter and then add the sliced onions,chopped ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes.Now add the curry powder,turmeric pepper powder,fennel powder,green chilie and curry leaves add 2 tbs of water fry till the raw smell goes .Add the coconut milk  diluted with more water add salt and bring to boil,reduce the flame now break the eggs one at a time and add to the coconut gravy simmer the curry for another 10 minutes till the eggs get cooked.Garnish with some more curry leaves and a handful of chopped Cilantro leaves.Check seasoning and adjust salt .

P.S -A friend suggested break the eggs in a laddle and slowly immerse into the curry wait a couple of minutes and then drop into the curry that way it stays intact!!:)

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