Egg Pepper Masala

Ingredients for Egg Pepper Masala:

1. Eggs – 4
2. Oil – 2 tsp
3. Asafoetida – A pinch
   Mustard – ½ tea spoon
4. Onions chopped – 2
   Curry leaves – 5 nos.
   Ginger-garlic paste – 1 teaspoon  
5. Garam masala – 1 teaspoon  
6. Salt – For preparation
7. Coriander leaves chopped – ½ tablespoon

For roasting:

8. Pepper – 2 teaspoons
   Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
   Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon
   Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon  

How to prepare Egg Pepper Masala?

1. Boil eggs and allow them to cool.
2. Split them into two halves.
3. Heat a pan and sauté ingredients for roasting (ingredients no: 8).
4. When the contents turn light brown, take them off the flame and allow the contents to cool.
5. Make a powder of the above contents using a mixer. Never make it a fine powder.
6. Heat oil in a pan and sauté asafoetida and mustard seeds.
7. Add ingredients no: 4 to it and sauté till onions turn golden brown.
8. Add the powdered masala powder to it, garam masala and fry in a low flame for 1 minute.
9. Add 2 tablespoons of water, salt and boiled eggs and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Eggs should be placed in such a way that the cut portion comes in direct contact with the pan.
11. When the water content is fully absorbed, take it off the flame.
12. Decorate with coriander leaves and serve.

N.B: You can boil eggs on medium flame for 8-10 minutes. Make sure the water reaches the boiling point before you put the eggs. You can also cook eggs in a pressure cooker. Wait till the first whistle.

Courtesy: Grihalakshmi Magazine January 16-31, 2018

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