Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Egg Kuruma


Egg kuruma is my favorite. This is my mom's recipe. I love this kuruma with Appam. You can have this even with rice. Easy recipe. Just need to grind everything and 5 mins  in the stove.



You will need:
  • 4 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds 
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds 
  • 1 string of curry leaves
  • 2 red chillies
  • 2 tbsp oil (Preferably coconut oil)
  • salt per taste
To Grind:
  • 1 cup of freshly grated coconut (or frozen) Or 1 cup of almond powder
  • 3 small onions (pearl onions)
  • 2 garlic pods
  • 1  tomato
  • 1 tsp chilli powder(Can adjust the spice level according to your taste bud)
  • 1 tsp cumin powder 
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds

Procedure:

Step 1:

Hard boil the eggs for 20 mins de shell them, then cut it into half and keep it aside.

Grind all the ingredients under the list To Grind along with some water to a fine smooth mixture and keep it aside.

Step 2:

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add the ground mixture to it and allow it to boil for 10 to 15 mins. 

Step 3:

Now add the hard boiled eggs into the boiled ground mixture and let it simmer for 3 to 5 mins. Check for salt.

Step 4:

Finally in a small pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ½ onion(finely chopped), curry leaves, red chillies. When everything finish splutters add this into the egg kuruma and cover the lid. Switch off the stove.

Egg kuruma is now ready to serve. Serve this with Appam or with plain white rice along with pickle. Yummyoov. You will definitely like it for its taste.

Hint:
You can add almond powder or grind almond along with coconut for extra flavor.