Thursday, February 19, 2009

Egg Kheema - the punju style


i am an avid follower of http://showmethecurry.com/ by 2 lovely hosts hetal & anuja.i have tried many of their recipes and it has always been a hit at my house .One such easy recipe is "Egg Kheema" which i have made many times .You can cook this in a jiffy if you have boiled egg ready and today i am presenting this in my blog minus some ingredients from the original.Here we go......
Ingredients:

Oil -- 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf --1
Cinnamon Stick --1 inch piece
Green Cardamom --2
Whole Cloves --2
Onion --1 large
Ginger(finely chopped) --2 tsp
Garlic(finely minced) --2 tsp
Green Chilies --to taste
Turmeric Powder --1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder --to taste
Salt --to taste
Coriander Powder --2 tsp
Cumin Powder --1 tsp
Tomatoes --2 large
Boiled Eggs(grated) --6
Garam Masala --1/2 tsp
Water --1/2 cup
Cilantro --finely chopped for garnishing
kasoori methi - 4tsp
Method:
1) Heat Oil in a pan on medium heat.
2) Add Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom and Whole Cloves. Fry for few seconds.
3) Add Onions and a little salt, mix well stirring frequently until cooked.
4) Add Ginger and Garlic fry well till the raw smell is gone.
5) Add Green Chilies and Tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes.Cook till oil starts to seperate from the mixture.
6) Add Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Coriander Powder and Cumin Powder.
7) Add grated boiled eggs, salt and a little water and mix well.
8) Add Garam Masala and kasoori methi and cook for 2-3 mintues.
9) Garnish with fresh Cilantro.
10) Serve with roti or rice.

Notes:
  • i have not used Black Cardamom and frozen peas as per the original recipe.
  • i just chopped the tomatoes and not pureed them.
  • added kasoori methi to get the restaurant taste.

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