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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Mutta Kurma / Egg Kurma





Mutta kurma is a thick gravy curry using Egg which can be served with any breakfast item.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Eggs - 4 nos
  • Sliced Onion - 1 nos
  • Sliced Tomato - 1 nos
  • Garlic(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Green chilly(Slit) - 6 nos
  • Cashewnut - 6 nos
  • Coconut milk- 1 cup
  • Red Chilly Powder - 2 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder- 2½ tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
  • Cardamom - 2 nos
  • Cloves - 2 nos
  • Fennelseed (perinjeerakam) - ½ tsp; 
  • Pepper - ½ tsp
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Salt -to taste
  • Mustard seed - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Boil eggs, break the shell, slit it and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennelseed and pepper.
  • Add cashewnut and fry for a minute.
  • Add onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add chilly powder, coriander powder, saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add tomato into it and cook till it becomes soft.
  • Remove from fire and let it cool.
  • Grind the mixture into a fine paste.
  • Heat a pan and add remaining oil.
  • Add mustard seed and let it splutter.
  • Add masala paste, turmeric powder and salt into it
  • In a medium heat cook the masala for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add eggs and coconut milk and allow to boil for a minute.
  • Add curry leaves and remove from the fire and serve.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Appam / Chappathi / Idiyappam