Egg Butter Masala

INGREDIENTS:-

  • eggs – 4
  • butter – 2tbsp
  • cumin seeds – 1/2tsp
  • onion, finely chopped – 1 small
  • tomato, finely chopped – 1 medium
  • green chilly, finely chopped – 1 (i skipped this)
  • ginger-garlic paste – 2tsp
  • turmeric pow – 1/4 tsp
  • oil – 1tsp for frying eggs
  • salt to taste
  • coriander leaves, finely chopped – 1tblsp for garnishing

FOR MARINATION:

  • curds – 1/4 cup
  • coriander pow – 1tsp
  • red chilly pow – 1/2 tsp (adjust according to your taste)
  • coconut milk powder – 1tblsp (i used maggie)

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Boil the eggs & remove the shell & slit each egg into half vertically, remove the egg yolks & cut the egg whites into quarter & keep aside.
  2. Heat a pan with 1tsp of oil & lightly fry the egg pieces. Transfer into a bowl & marinate it with all the ingredients mentioned under “FOR MARINATION” . Keep aside for 10 mins.
  3. Heat the butter in a pan & toss in the cumin seeds , when it begins to splutter add green chillies if you are using them, fry for seconds & then add onions & fry till translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste & fry till oil leaves the sides.
  4. Toss in the turmeric powder & fry for a second & then add chopped tomatoes & salt to taste.Fry till tomatoes are too mushy. Add the marinated egg pieces & simmer & cook while mixing all the masalas gently.Add a little water if you require it in a semi gravy form. Cover & cook for 2-3 mins on a low flame.
  5. Turn off the flame & garnish it with coriander leaves.
  6. Serve hot with rice / chapathis.

Source : Rekhaas Kitchen

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