Egg Masala / Muttai Masala

Egg is a powerhouse of disease fighting nutrients, has high amount of protein along with good fat, iron, vitamins and minerals.  Egg Yolks are one of the greatest source of riboflavin, B12 and choline which helps in brain development and protect us from age related memory loss. Combination of eggs with some good fat is an excellent breakfast for kids. Though I am not an eggetarian, I make different varieties using eggs for my kids. Out of that, this dish "Egg Masala" was introduced by my mother-in--law and loved by my family...This dish would help mostly during travel time.

Ingredients

Boiled Eggs -- 7 or 8

Onion - 2 Medium

Tomato - 1 Big or 2 Small

Green Chilli - 2 Medium

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 3 tsp

( This powder is homemade, made by my mother-in-law using fresh spices like Cinnamon, Cloves, Other masala spices. You can use the regular garam masala powder you use at home otherwise).

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Salt - To Taste

Jaggery - 1 small piece.

Coriander Leaves - To Garnish

Mustard Seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp

Curry Leaves - 1 Stem

Thick Tamarind Juice - Half a cup

Oil - 2 tbsp

Hing \ Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Method

• Hard boil the eggs and peel the outer skin and keep them ready. Cut the onions, tomato, green chilli and keep them ready too.
• In a kadai or any non-stick vessel, add the oil. When it gets heated up, add the Hing, mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves.
• After tempering is done, add the Ginger Garlic Paste first and fry them till the raw smell completely goes off.
• Add the cut onions, green chilli into the kadai \ vessel and fry them till the onions get golden brown. Add the tomato pieces along with the other powders and cook them well.
• Cover the lid on a low flame for few minutes so that the powders get well mixed and would be forming a semi gravy.
• Add the tamarind extract now along with salt and a piece of jaggery.
• Cook them well for few minutes. Then, add the boiled eggs into the gravy and allow them to cook inside the gravy for few minutes with the lid open.
• Finally when the gravy is set, garnish the dish with coriander leaves and serve them with hot rice or rotis.

Tips \ Variations

You can fry the Hard boiled Eggs before adding them into the gravy. This enhances the taste of the Egg masala.

Try to make a perfect , semi solid gravy first and then add the eggs. Don't add the eggs in the beginning stage itself.

According to your taste buds, you can increase or decrease the chilli powder, garam masala powders as well.