Egg Fry

Ingredients

1. Eggs – 3, hard-boiled and halved

2. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

     Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp

     Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

     Cumin powder – 2 pinches (optional)

     Besan / kadala mavu / chick pea flour – 1 tsp

     Ginger – garlic paste – 3/4 tsp

     Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp

     Water – 1 tsp or as required

     Salt – To taste

3. Oil – 2 – 3 tsp

4. Spring onion – 3/4 cups, finely chopped

    Curry leaves – 8 – 10

5. Coarsely ground pepper  – 2 pinches

    Salt – 1 pinch

 

Method

1. Make a smooth paste of ingredients numbered 2. Taste-check for salt. Apply it on the egg halves.

2. Heat 2 – 3 tsp oil in a pan. Shallow fry the eggs until golden-brown, about 1 – 2 minutes on each side. Drain on to a paper towel.

3. In the same pan, add curry leaves, spring onions, a pinch of salt and pepper powder. Saute for a minute until the spring onion  wilts. Add to the fried eggs. Mix everything well and serve immediately as a snack or with rice.