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Thattukadai Egg Curry Recipe

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Total time
40 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
Thattukadai Egg Curry Recipe

Ingredients

  • Coconut Oil - 4 tblsp
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 piece
  • Cardamom / Yelakai - 4
  • Cloves / Krambu - 4
  • Bay Leaf - 1
  • Kal Paasi - 2 piece
  • Dry Red Chillies - 2
  • Onion - 3 large sliced thinly
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
  • Tomato - 2 chopped finely
  • Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tblsp
  • Coriander Powder - 2 tblsp
  • Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Water as needed
  • Chicken Stock Cube or Veg Stock Cube - 1
  • Egg - 4 to 5 boiled
  • Coriander Leaves - 3 tblsp chopped finely

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a kadai. Add in whole spices and let them sizzle.

  2. 2

    Add in onions and saute for few mins.

  3. 3

    Cover and cook till onion is wilted.

  4. 4

    Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min,.

  5. 5

    Add in spice powders and salt. Cook for 2 mins. Add water and cook till oil separates.

  6. 6

    Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.

  7. 7

    Add in water, stock cube and mix well.

  8. 8

    Add in boiled eggs and simmer for 10 mins.

  9. 9

    Add coriander leaves and mix well.

  10. 10

    Serve.

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