Breakfast, Paratha/Flatbread
Sanika Khadilkar
Aloo Paratha
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Subzis

Chettinad Egg Curry

Chettinad Egg Curry

Serves: 4 persons

Chettinad cusine is from Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state in India. The dishes from this cusine are little bit spicy than usual. This egg curry or anda curry is prepared with lot of Indian spices and vegetables. It can be served with rice or roti. This dish is super tasty and spicy that you won't be able to resist it. Let's prepare the dish:

Ingredients:

To grind:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 3 cloves
  • ½ inch cinnamon
  • 3 green cardamom
  • ½ cup dry grated coconut
  • 4-5 dry red chillies

    Other ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon kasuri methi
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

    For the eggs:

  • 6 eggs
  • Water
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • Pich of turmeric powder
  • Pinch of red chilli powder

Method:

  1. Boil eggs in enough water. Keep them aside. Heat a pan and add a teaspoon oil in it. Remove the eggs from the water. Peel the eggs and give a small slit to both the sides of an egg. Add these eggs to the pan. Sprinkle turmeric and red chilli powder all over eggs. Saute for 2 minutes by stirring in between carefully. Keep it aside.
  2. Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, corriander seeds, and fennel seeds. Saute for a second. Add dry red chillies, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom,and dry coconut to the pan. Saute everything on low flame for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame and keep aside to cool down. Add the cooled mixture into a blender. Make a fine paste by adding water.
  3. Heat a tablespoon oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splatter. Add asafoetida, curry leaves and stir. Add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. Stir everything for 2 minutes on low-medium flame. Add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Cook everything for 5 minutes on medium flame.
  4. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix well. Add the ground paste into the pan. Mix everything well. Add 2 cups of water and let the mixture boil for 5-7 minutes. Add chopped cilantro and kasuri methi. Turn the flame on low.
  5. Add the sauted eggs to the mixture. Stir everything carefully. Put the lid on to the pan and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Serve hot with rice or roti.

Tuvar Lilva Sabzi

Tuvar Lilva Sabzi

Tuvar lilva is a Gujrati name for pigeon peas. In Maharashtra, it is known as Turiche dane. This is a winter special vegetable. There are different ways to make this sabzi depending on the region. Following recipe is Maharashtrian recipe which I used for years. Try this recipe with roti or bhakri.

Serves: 3 persons

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cup tuvar lilva or Pigeon Peas
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion chopped finely
  • ½ teaspoon asafetida
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

For the green paste:

  • 1 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
  • 2 tablespoon fresh grated coconut
  • 3 green chillies
  • 2 garlic pods
  • 1 inch ginger chopped

Method:

  1. Get a microwave safe bowl and add peas and water. Cover the bowl and put it in a microwave. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Then keep it aside with the lid on.
  2. Add all the ingredients under For the green paste in a grinder. Make smooth and fine paste.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asafetida. Add chopped onion. Sauté for a minute. Add turmeric powder.
  4. Add the green paste and mix well. Fry this paste for a minute.
  5. Add cooked peas with water. Add salt and mix properly. Cook everything for 5 minutes on medium heat with lid on.
  6. Turn off the heat and serve hot with roti.

Notes:

  1. Cooking time for the peas depends on the microwave power. Adjust the time accordingly.
  2. Always increase or reduce the number of chillies depending on the spice level you like.
  3. While serving, you can add little lemon juice if you like.