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Kodiguddu mulakkaya curry/Egg drumstick curry

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Yet another of mom's recipes. Egg drumstick curry is a spicy and tangy tomato gravy curry which mom used to make all the time while we were kids. Back then I am not a big fan of eggs and having drumsticks in the curry used to make my life easy. Now it is a different story - I love eggs and having drumsticks in the curry is a bonus :). This curry is like a party in your mouth with different flavors complementing each other..Give it a try.. Ingredients 6 hard boiled eggs 8 to 10 2 inch drumstick pieces 1 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped tomato 1 tsp ginger garlic paste half lemon sized tamarind soaked in water 1 tsp red chilli powder Salt per taste 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder A sprig of curry leaves 2 tbsp oil 1/4 tsp Sugar couple pinches of turmeric Tempering 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds couple of pinches of asafoetida 1/4 tsp Chana dal Method Extract the juice from the tamarind adding 2 cups of water and set aside. Make sli...

Kodi guddu pulusu/Eggs in tamarind sauce

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Kodi guddu pulusu is a classic dish in Andhra region where eggs are cooked in tangy tamarind sauce and blend of spices. Adding sugar will cut the acidity of tamarind and enhances the flavor. This dish on a whole is party in the mouth with different notes of tastes dancing on your tongue - spicy, tangy, little hint of sweet...This is very easy to prepare with a very few ingredients yet packed with lots of flavor. Enjoy!! Ingredients 6 to 8 hard boiled eggs 2 big onions chopped real fine 4 green chillies 1 big lemon sized tamarind or 3 tbsp tamarind paste (use more if you want more gravy) 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder (optional) 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (per spice level) 3/4 tsp sugar Salt per taste 3 tbsp oil For tempering 2 dried red chillies 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder couple of pinches of hing(Inguva) 5 to 6 curry leaves ...

Egg Masala - Dry

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This is no regular egg masala. This recipe I am posting today is the cross breed between Whole egg masala and egg Burji or Indian scrambled eggs. This is way easy to prepare and serves as a good substitute when you have serious chicken cravings and do not have any chicken on hand. I bet most of you will have eggs stored in your refrigerator for quick fix meals. So here is my recipe for Egg Masala. Ingredients 6 hard boiled eggs 2 eggs (not boiled. eggs for burji) 1 1/2 large onions chopped 1 green chilli chopped 3/4 tbsp ginger- garlic paste 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder 2 tsp red chilli powder - adjust per spice level Salt for taste 1/2 tbsp ghee Tempering 2 tbsp oil 1 dried red chilli 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp urad dal couple of pinches of hing(Inguva) 1 clove small piece of cinnamon 1 tsp turmeric 4 or 5 curry leaves Method Fill a sauce pan with water and salt the water generously. Add in the eg...