Ingredients (Serves 6)
- Eggs – 6, hard-boiled
- Oil – 3 – 4 tbsp
- Shahi jeera / cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Green chilies – 5 – 6
Onion – 1.5 medium, roughly chopped
Cilantro – 1/3 cup
Mint leaves – 1/4 cup - Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Yoghurt – 2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp - Cashews – 6 – 8, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and then ground to a fine paste
- Milk / hot water – 1/2 – 3/4 cup
- Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Sugar – 1 pinch, to balance the flavors - Heavy cream – 2 tbsp
Cilantro – 2 tbsp, chopped
Butter – 1 tsp, optional
Method
- Heat 3 – 4 tbsp oil in a pan. Add shahi jeera or cumin seeds and cook for 5 – 10 seconds till fragrant.
- Grind the ingredients numbered 4 to a fine paste. Immediately add to the pan. Mix well. Add salt and cook covered for 7 – 10 minutes over the lowest heat till oil separates. Add ginger-garlic paste and continue to cook for a few minutes. Next add yoghurt and cook for a few minutes over low heat till oil separates. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes till their raw smell disappears completely. Add cashew paste and cook for a minute or two.Taste-check for salt. Next milk/hot water and cook covered for 1 – 2 minutes till oil separates. Add garam masala powder, pepper powder, a pinch of sugar and mix well. Taste-check for salt. Add the boiled eggs and mix gently. Cook covered for 1 – 2 minutes. Finally add heavy cream, cilantro and butter. Mix gently and switch off the flame. Serve with appam, naan, pulao, idiyappam, chapathi etc.
Hi there,
Just wanted to know if you added milk to the dish or did you go with water?
Thank you.
Hi there,
Just wanted to know if you decided to go with milk to the dish or water?
Thank you.
I used milk..