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While going through Bunt/Nadvar’s special recipes, I came across this recipe of motte/thatthi(eggs) paladya(I think it is a type of gravy, not sure). I have heard a lot about Nadvar/Bunt non-vegetarian dishes. So I gave it a try. I changed the recipe according to our taste. Check at the end of the recipe for the changes I made.
This gravy turned out to be very aromatic. Fenugreek seeds give a very nice aroma to the gravy. Addition of curry leaves enhanced the aroma. I served it with hot rice. These days, I use 25% boiled rice(I use rosematta or palakadan matta rice) to 75% white rice(sona masoori). I have started including boiled because it is good for health. Since boiled rice is a bit hard and we are not used to this type, I mix 75% white rice with it which gives softness. With this proportion, rice takes a bit longer to cook but tastes great. I want to increase the proportion of boiled rice slowly, lets see how that goes.
Ingredients:
4 boiled eggs
2 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut
1/2 tea spn coriander seeds
1/2 tea spn cumin seeds
1/4 tea spn fenugreek seeds
A pinch turmeric
4-5 red chilies
Ghee/oil
1/2 cup + 1/4 cup onion
1/4 cup + 1/4 cup tomato(optional)
4-5 curry leaves(optional)
1/2 tea spn chopped garlic
Salt
Method:
Heat oil and fry coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilies, turmeric, garlic and 1/2 cup onion. When onion turns translucent, add 1/4 cup tomato and fry for few minutes. Grind to a paste along with coconut.
Cook the ground paste with remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes. When it starts boiling, slip in the halved boiled eggs and salt. Cook for about 5 mins. Take off the heat.
In a pan, heat ghee and fry remaining 1/4 cup onions and curry leaves. When the onions turn brownish, add this to the cooked gravy. Close the lid.
Serve hot with rice.
Serves : 3
Preparation time : 20mins
PS: Changes from the original recipe -
- It didn’t include tomatoes, but had 1 cup coconut. To reduce the coconut, I added tomatoes to the paste and some more in the gravy.
- Curry leaves are my additions. I thought it gives more aroma, so included them.
- It had raw eggs instead of boiled ones as I have mentioned. When the gravy is cooking, recipe called for breaking the eggs directly into gravy and letting it cook there.
shilpa,
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:34 pmwe use 1 cup of rose matta to 3 cups of water and give it 4 whistles in the pressure cooker. super soft rice. 3 whistles work too. try soaking the roase matta rice for half an hour to an hour before pressure cooking, then cook for three whistles. that too makes it soft.
very good recipe shilpa…i luve eggs and it sure is a treat for my eyes and stomach
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pmHey Shilpa, i use rosematta rice a lot. I soak it say abt 2 hours, guess 30 min what bee says is enough. Add 3-4 cups of water and pressure cook. Do give it a try.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 pmWOW!! I love Egg curries, tried many so far. I will give this a try too, looks delcious. I tried your Phova Piitu with Avalakki, was so yummy, great snack. I have linked it at FH.I am back to regular Wednesday posts again!:D
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:08 amHave a great weekend, got 3 days to enjoy!:)
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May 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 amHi Shilpa,
Thanks for the comment on the dhoklas….yeah, my posts aren’t being updated on the taste of India feed….maybe a bug or glitch.
Egg curry Is something i’ve had only once…I think my kids would like this. Adding methi is different.
cheers, trupti
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:31 pmI would love to sop up this gravy with lots of roti and wash it all down with a big cup of tea
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:22 pmShilpa,
May 24th, 2008 at 6:25 ami use rosematta ooroovu a lot at home …..we are used to it.
your egg currry recipe is great!i too have a tendency of adding fenugreek seeds and curry leaves to my recipes….
curry leaves are always a great addition to anything pretty much
May 24th, 2008 at 8:13 amShilpa, Lovely recipe..tks for sharing..will try this one soon..
May 24th, 2008 at 10:27 pmhey are things okay with u guys (Saturday’s storm followed two days of violent weather in the Midwest. In Kansas, cleanup was under way a day after a storm system raked the state with at least 17 tornadoes.) Just went thru this news a min ago..bit worried! take care
Shilpa: It was a bit scary here with a huge thunderstorm here Purnima. But luckily tornado didn’t affect us. Thanks for the concern.
hi shilpa
May 25th, 2008 at 6:28 amwell. i do prepare egg curry with breaking the eggs when curry starts boiling, the gravy gets a nice taste due to adding of raw egg. i also add boiled potato cut in cubes to this gravy. i use coconut, red chillies, corriander, cumin, garlic . well i will try next time by addg fenugreek seeds….
thank you so much for your simple n wonderfull receipes……..
Minutha
Hi Shilpa,
Egg curry looks great ,wonderful picture mouth watering.
May 25th, 2008 at 6:17 pmHi,
Thanks for the recipe..I wil try and let you know..But its not mentioned when to add garlic in the recipe..Can you please let me know.
Thanks
June 1st, 2008 at 6:09 amjanet
Re: Egg Curry
Wat about adding water..>Do v need to add water.
Thanks
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June 1st, 2008 at 11:33 pmHi Shilpa,
Whats about the water? when to add?
Shilpa: Water used to make the coconut paste is enough for the gravy.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:25 am