Egg curry in coconut milk!

One of the advantages of living in a place where you have both your parents and in laws living is that, if you have a craving for a particular dish, you have, not one, but 2 moms to rely on :). So now you know why A calls me the laziest creature on the planet lolz! If you ask me for my mom in law's signature dish, 2 images come to mind...pork curry and egg curry in coconut milk. Egg curry is a staple dish on Friday mornings at A's place. Fridays are our weekends in the UAE. That combined with appam could keep me going all day :). I've tried to recreate her magic, but of course that could never happen. After all,a mother's taste is inimitable (is that even a word?!?). Her egg curry normally includes potatoes, but mine doesn't (hence the title of the laziest creature....). So mumma,this curry is for you....

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Eggs, hard boiled
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 2 slit green chillies
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons red chilly powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder (cloves +cinnamon + cumin + cardamom + black pepper). You can also buy this at the store.
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 cup thin coconut milk
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds (optional)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• salt to taste
• coriander leaves to garnish

METHOD

• Boil 2 eggs with a pinch of salt for about 12-15 minutes.
• Once boiled, immerse them in normal water at room temp to cool them.
• Separately in a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Splutter mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds (Malayalam- perinjeerakam).
• Once they splutter, add ginger garlic paste followed by chilies.
• Add onions and salt so as to cook the onions faster.
• Once the onions turn translucent and the raw smell disappears, add the turmeric powder followed by chilly and coriander powder.
• Now add the thin coconut milk and cook for about 3 minutes. Thin coconut milk is prepared by adding a tablespoon of coconut milk powder to a cup of boiling hot water. I use Maggi's coconut milk powder.
• While this is coking, crack the shells of the eggs and slice them in half.
• Add these halves to the simmering coconut milk and cook for another 3 minutes. At this stage, add the garam masala powder.
• Check salt levels.
• Finally add the thick coconut milk. To prepare this, add 4 tablespoons of coconut milk powder to a cup of boiling water.
• After just one boil, switch of the stove.  
• Pour a tablespoon of oil over the curry. Garnish generously with coriander leaves.

Tada, the curry is ready!

Now doesn't that look scrumptious :)



That's a closeup.

 So there we are! It's been a week since I started this blog and i must thank you for the incredible response I have been receiving so far.I must be honest..I did'nt expect this in such a short span of time. I do hope you continue to support and read my blog. Please do leave behind your comments on what you think of the dishes, and if I can make any improvements. Here's wishing you'll a very Happy Easter.God bless!