Sunday, 29 October 2023

Egg Lababdar Recipe

Ingredients 

 Oil 1/3 cup 

 Bay leaf 1

Cumin seeds 1/2tsp

 Green cardamom 3

1 Large Onion Grated

2 Tomatoes

Cashew nuts 15soaked

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

 Turmeric powder1/2Tsp

 Red chilli powder 1/2tsp

 Cumin powder  1/2tsp

 Coriander powder 1tsp 

Degi mirch powder (paprika powder) 3/4tsp

 Salt 1tsp

 Coriander Leaves 2tbs

 Cream 2tsp 

Sugar 1/2tsp 

Garam masala powder 1/2tsp

 Dry fenugreek leaves/Kasuri Meethi1tsp 

Eggs 4

Green chilli 4


 

Preparation :

  • Take a flat bottom pan.  Add 1/3 cup of oil to the pan. Let the oil get warm.  Add the bay leaf to the oil.
  • Add 1/2 Tsp cumin seeds and cardamom to the oil. Fry all the  spices for 30 seconds. 
  • Add the grated onion to the spices.  Cook the onion till it light golden.
  • Meanwhile grind the soaked cashews and the tomato into fine paste 
  • Add the ginger garlic paste to the roasted onion and cook it till the  ginger garlic paste is cooked.
  • Add water to the mixture so the onion does not get overcooked.
  • Add turmeric powder,chillie powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and cook all the spices well.
  • Add paprika to the gravy, it gives the gravy the red colour
  • When the oil separates from the spices add the cashew tomato ground paste. Stir well and let the ground masala cook. Keep stirring frequently so that the gravy does not get burnt, which is possible when you add cashews to the gravy.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water to the gravy and stir well. 
  • Add coriander leaves and cream to the gravy and cook the gravy.  Add 1/2 tsp of sugar to the gravy to cut the sour taste of the tomatoes. 
  • Add salt for taste.
  • Cook the gravy well it should be neither thick nor too thin.
  •  Remove the bay leaf before you add the eggs.
  • Add eggs one by one to the gravy.  Sprinkle a bit of ground black pepper on each egg.  You can add the green chillies for taste.
  • Garnish with  some coriander leaves on top.
  • Sprinkle some ground black pepper over the eggs. Cook eggs for 8-10 minutes on low flame.
  • keep it covered for 30 minutes.
  • Serve hot with rice, dosa or chapati.  

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