Thursday, September 27, 2012

Chettinad style Egg curry/kuzhambu

Its so difficult to wake up on weekends and to cook don't even ask.Thats when i thought of making this curry and my ghee rice with some ready made coconut milk powder.What a breeze of a lunch it was!



I saw this recipe at Jay's Tasty Appetite and i immediately wanted to try it out.The most difficult part in this meal would have been to squeeze some fresh coconut milk but since i used ready made powdered coconut milk it was simple.


You need

Hard boiled eggs 3
Baby onions 10 nos
Tomato 1 small
Tamarind 1 small lime sized ball
Coriander/dhaniya powder 1 tsp
Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Pepper corns 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Green chilli 1 slit
Garam masala whole - cloves, cardamom, cinnamon 2 each
Salt to taste

To temper

Oil 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Mustard seeds 1 tsp


  • Heat pan add a little oil and roast the whole spices, pepper corns,cumin seeds and add the onions and fry well too.Once the onions are brown, add tomato and roast well.
  • Turn off the heat and add the dhaniya powder and chilli powders.
  • Let this cool and grind to a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves,Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
  • Now add the ground onion masala paste and cook it well.
  • Add the tamarind water and let the raw smells go away.
  • Check for salt and add turmeric powder
  • Add the hard boiled eggs.Pricking them with a fork will help some spices to get into the eggs.



  • Serve hot with ghee rice or chapathis.


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