Karahi Egg Masala

Name: Karahi Egg Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 eggs boiled; 1 onion cut into cubes and petals disintegrated; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 green bell pepper / capsicum; 1 tomato deseeded and cubed; 1 tomato pureed; 2 cardamoms,; 1 small stick cinnamon,; 4 cloves; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Shan Karahi Masala; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; To taste salt; 1 tsp kasoori methi / dry fenugreek leaves; 2 tbsp oil; 2 tsp ghee / clarified butter; 1 tbsp cream; 7-8 cashewnuts; 2 green chillies slit; 2 tsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Karahi Egg Masala is a perfect North Indian style egg curry . It is a rich, creamy and delicious egg curry made with cubed and sautéed onion,tomato,capsicum along with few simple ingredients.Serve this delectable egg dish on a special weekend dinner or at parties with tandoori roti, naan, paratha, jeera rice , Basanti Pulao or as a side with hot steamed rice.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

4eggs boiled
1onion cut into cubes and petals disintegrated
1onion chopped finely
1green bell pepper / capsicum
1tomato deseeded and cubed
1tomato pureed
Whole spices :
2 cardamoms,
1 small stick cinnamon,
4 cloves
1 tspginger
1 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tspShan Karahi Masala
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
To taste salt
1 tspkasoori methi / dry fenugreek leaves
2 tbspoil
2 tspghee / clarified butter
1 tbspcream
7-8cashewnuts
2green chillies slit
2 tspcoriander chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Boil the eggs with 1 tsp salt in 3 cups water for 10 minutes.Peel them and pierce all sides with a fork.Smear salt and 1 pinch turmeric and set aside for 5 minutes.Meanwhile make a paste of cashewnuts, cream, 1 tbsp yogurt and chopped tomato.Heat a skillet with oil and saute the boiled eggs till light golden brown on all sides.Set aside.
2

In the same oil,add diced onion,capsicum,deseeded and cubed tomato and saute till tender.Drain oil and set the vegetables aside.Add ghee to remaining oil.When the oil is heated,sprinkle cumin seeds and half crushed whole garam masala. Add finely chopped onion and fry till translucent.Add the ground paste, turmeric and Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder,Karahi Masala,kasoori methi and salt to taste.A pinch of sugar maybe added to balace the tartness but optional.
3

Fry the masala till oil leaves sides.Add the eggs and saute till masala coats them.Add a cup of water and boil till gravy is reduced.Add the sautéed onion,capsicum and tomato. Boil till gravy coats the eggs and vegetables. Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with 2 slit green chillies and chopped coriander.Heat a tsp of ghee in a pan and add 1/4 th tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Sprinkle this over the eggs and add few cashewnuts.
4

Cover and give a standing time of 5 minutes before serving. Remove to a serving bowl and serve Karahi Egg Masala with tandoori roti,naan, pulao or hot steamed rice.