Kitchen Tantra

Beaten Eggs Kara-Kuzhambu:

Udaithu Oothiya Muttai Kuzhambu. Kodi Gudilu Pulusu. Beaten Eggs in Spicy Hot Tamarind Gravy. Anda Imili Ka Salan.

Ingredients:

Country Eggs 8-10
Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind paste
Red onion 1 large finely chopped
Garlic 10-15 cloves peeled & semi-crushed
Tomato 1 large chopped
Jaggery or brown sugar 1 spoon(optional)
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Sesame oil 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1 spoon
Cumin seeds 1 spoon
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 spoon
Chana dal 1/2 spoon
Urad dal 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/2 spoon
Dry red chilies 3-5
Curry leaves

Method:

In a deep pan, heat few spoons of oil. Add garlic, fry till its raw smell goes off. Further add onions, fry till they turn to golden brown color. Now add tomatoes, fry them till they loose their water content.

Now add salt, turmeric, chili powder and sugar. Stir them well.

Later add tamarind paste and 2 cups of water. Cover and cook over medium flame.

Once the gravy consolidates...break-in eggs. Care should be taken while dropping egg contents. Do not break too hard...avoid shells getting-in. Also do not load them at one place.

Allow it to boil once. Do not stir the gravy as well. Try to cook over medium heat...till the eggs are done. Maybe cover and cook oveer medium heat.

In a separate pan, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, fenugreek, chana dal, urad dal, dry red chilies and curry leaves. Let them pop and splutter well. Run this seasoning over the gravy.

Serve this along with plain steamed rice. Run a spoon full of sesame oil over it.....just before serving.

Labels: Eggs, Non-Veg Kuzhambu