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egg masala fry recipe in tamil nadu style

egg masala fry recipe in tamil nadu style | egg pallipalayam
Cook Time30 minutes
boiling eggs10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Starters
Cuisine: Tamilnadu cuisine
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs - boil and peel
  • 12-15 dry red chillies
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp fennel seeds powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp meat masala - optional
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds powder
  • 2-3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 4 dry red chilli - de-seeded
  • 2 spring curry leaves
  • 3 tbsp coconut pieces
  • 1 medium onion - finely chopped
  • 6-8 no shallots - chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 medium tomato - finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • boil 5 large eggs with salt and peel them. chop them to pieces. 
  • boil red chillies and garlic with little water for 2-3 minutes. cool and grind to a fine paste. 
  • heat oil in a pan, fry the chilli paste along with pepper powder, coriander powder, fennel seeds powder, garam masala, meat masala, cumin seeds powder for 2-3 minutes. keep it aside
  • heat oil in a pan and fry red chillies (de-seeded) for half a minute and add curry leaves and fry till crisp. 
  • add coconut pieces and fry till slightly red. 
  • further, add chopped onions, chopped shallots, ginger garlic paste and fry till it is brown. 
  • now, add the tomato, turmeric powder and fry till mushy. 
  • at this point, add the prepared chilli spice paste and fry for few seconds with salt, 
  • sprinkle little water, let it boil until it is saucy. 
  • drop the chopped eggs and mix well. let it sit in pan for 2-3 minutes until it gets dry.