4.30.2012

Amma's Egg Curry



6 Boiled eggs (remove the shell)
1 Large Potato (cooked and cubed)
5 curry leaves
1 Onion (thinly sliced)
1/2'' piece of Ginger--sliced thin 
1 green chili
1 tbs. coriander powder
1/2 tsp (or as much as you'd like) Chili Powder or red pepper powder
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp ground cloves, cardamom & cinnamon ( altogether1/2 tsp)
Salt to taste
2 cups water
1 cup coconut milk

Soak coriander, chili, and turmeric powder in a little vinegar (just so they are all soaked). Saute curry leaves, onion, ginger & chili till the onion get golden brown. Then add the soaked masala & fry for few minutes, to that add the ground cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. add 2 cups of water to the mixture and boil. Then add the cubed potato. When it is cooked add  1 cup of  coconut milk . Let it boil once.  Salt to taste, then halve or scour the eggs and pour curry over eggs. (This is Sheeba's grandmother's recipe - a dish from Kerala I love!)

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