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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

EGG KORMA


EGG KORMA

Ingredients:•    6 eggs
•    6 onions
•    ¼ cup milk
•    2 tbsps cashew nuts
•    3 tbsps ghee
•    8 green chillies
•    1 tbsp grated coconut
•    3 tbsps corrinader powder
•    6 cloves,
•    1 stick cinnamon
•    2 cardamon pods
•    1 piece of ginger
•    ½ tsp turmeric powder
•    Salt to taste.

    Method:   Grind together the green chillies, grated coconut, coriander powder, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and turmeric powder. Chop the onions coarsely. Separate the yolk from the eggs and beat the egg whites till stiff. Add the yolks, milk and salt to taste.
       Beat the mixture again for 10 minutes. Place the egg mixture into a large vessel containing a little water and boil till the egg is set. Turn out the egg and cut into cubes.
    To make the korma, heat ghee in a saucepan and fry till the chopped cashew nuts turn golden brown. Put in the sliced onions, ground masala paste and salt and cook on a low flame, till the onions turn light brown. Stir occasionally till the ghee floats to the top. Add half a cup of water and bring to boiling point. Add the egg cubes and cook gently till the korma thickens. Garnish with freshly cut coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or parathas and chutney.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

EGG NARGISI KOFTA

EGG NARGISI KOFTA

Ingredients:
•    4 eggs
•    1-2 slices bread
•    2 peeled tomatoes
•    1 tsp mashed onion
•    1 mashed green chilly
•    Coriander leaves
•    ½ tsp garam masala
•    1 tsp chilly powder
•    1 tbsp ghee
•    Salt and pepper to taste.

    Method:        Hard boil the eggs, shell them and keep on one side. Crumble the bread and soak in cold water till soft. Drain and Squeeze out all the liquid and mash well with a fork. Cut the eggs length-wise, and remove the yolks. Mash the egg yolks into the bread and add melted ghee. Stir in the mashed onion, chilly and a pinch of salt and mix well. Replace the yolk with this mixture. Place the stuffed eggs carefully in a fire-proof dish. To make the tomato sauce, fry one small finely chopped onion. Then add the tomatoes, coriander leaves, garam masala, chilly powder, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer till the sauce is cooked. Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed eggs. Cover the dish and cook in a moderate oven.