Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Egg Omelet Masala Curry


One of the fastest dish we can make, when we do not have much time to prepare meals, is an omelet. Just crack an egg, add some salt and chilli powder and pour it out and fry it. I make this sometimes, when I have prepare lunch quickly. We are also familiar with many types of egg currys. But how would it be, if we were to try out dish , that is a combination of both? I came across this recipe, and gave it a try. It did come out well. I am presenting it here, so that you too can give it a try.


What we need
  • Eggs - 4 numbers
  • Mustard seeds - half a tea spoon
  • Oil - 5 table spoons
  • Red Chillies - 2 or 3 numbers
  • Curry leaves - quarter a cup
  • Big Onions - Half a cup
  • Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 table spoons
  • Tomato paste - half a cup
  • Coconut - one fourth of a cup, grated
  • Tamarind paste - 5 table spoons
  • Turmeric powder - half a tea spoon
  • Chilli powder - 1 tea spoon
  • Coriander powder - 1 tea spoon
  • Pepper powder - one and a half teaspoon
  • Green Chilli - 2 chopped into small pieces
  • Fennel seeds - 1 teas spoon
  • Salt - to taste
Method
  1.  Heat oil in a pan, season with mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
  2. Saute chopped onions, green chillies, and then ginger-garlic paste.
  3. Add tomato paste saute well. 
  4. Then to that add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and salt. Saute it well.
  5. Now add tamarind extract, a little water and allow the curry to boil.
  6. Grind the grated coconut with fennel seeds, and add it to the curry.
  7. Now let us make the omelet.
  8. In a bowl take eggs and add a little turmeric powder, chopped onions, green chillies and salt.
  9. Now make the omelet . Cut the omelet into big pieces.
  10. When the curry is ready, add the pieces of omelet to it and stir well. Allow it to cook for two minutes.
  11. Curry should be a little thicker.
  12. Tasty omelet masala curry is ready.
Please note that the quantity given here will be sufficient for three people. Try this recipe and let me know how it has turned out to be.

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Chilli Pepper Egg Curry


We all know eggs are an important source of high quality protein.They also contain a significant amount of vitamins and minerals content and relatively low saturated fat content. So eggs are a valuable component in a healthy diet. Egg protein is of high quality and is easily digestible. Almost all of the fat in the egg is found in the yolk. Eggs are also a good source of iron and phosphorus and also supply calcium, copper, iodine, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, zinc, chloride and sulphur.

It is good if children have one egg everyday.  So it is a good idea to have different egg recipes do this job. Here is one tasty recipe.



What We Need


  • Boiled Eggs - 3 Nos
  • Big Onions - 2 Cups (length wise)
  • Curry Leaves -   1/4 Cup
  • Garlic Chopped - 1/2 Tea Spoon
  • Ginger Chopped - 1/2 Tea Spoon
  • Tomato Chopped - 1 Number
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder - 1/4 Tea Spoon
  • Coriander Powder - 2 Tea Spoon
  • Pepper Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon
  • Green Chilli - 3 to 4 Nos
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon
  • Coriander Leaves - 2 to 3 Table Spoons
  • Fennel Seeds - 1/2 Tea Spoon
  • Oil - 4 Table Spoons
  • Salt - To Taste


Method
  1.  Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds, curry leaves, onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic pieces saute well.
  2. Add tomatoes and saute well.
  3. Add all the above mentioned powders and saute it.
  4. Add eggs and coriander leaves and mix well.
  5. Pour quarter cup of water, salt and mix well.
  6. Cover the pan and allow it to cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  7. Chilli pepper egg curry is ready.