Egg Kurma (Egg Korma)
Make this creamy, delicious and flavor-packed korma made with hardboiled eggs. Serve it over rice, pulao, biryani or with roti, paratha.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 4 to 6 eggs , boiled
- 2 tbsp oil
- ¾ cup onions , finely chopped , (2 medium)
- 1 green chili , Slit
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1¼ cup tomatoes , roughly chopped
- salt as needed
- 1 pinch turmeric
- ½ to 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 to 1½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder (optional)
- 2 tbsps mint leaves or pudina finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves or cilantro finely chopped
Whole spices
- 1 bay leaf , small
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon piece or dalchini
- 2 green cardamom
- 1 strand mace , thin
- 1 star anise , small
- ½ tsp shahi jeera or jeera / cumin
to grind (or use half cup fresh curd)
- 3 tbsp raw coconut , chopped coconut pieces or grated
- 8 cashews or 2 tbsps poppy seeds
- ¾ tsp fennel seeds
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- To a grinder jar, add cashews, coconut and fennel. Blend with little water to a thick paste. If using yogurt you won't need water.
How to make Egg Kurma
- Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, jeera, mace and star anise.
- Add onions & saute until golden. Stir in the ginger garlic paste & saute until aromatic. Stir in the tomatoes, turmeric and salt. Saute until they breakdown and turn mushy.
- Add mint leaves, chilli powder, garam masala, & coriander powder. Saute until fragrant.
- Pour water good enough to make a sauce. Simmer and cook until the gravy turns thick. Prick the boiled eggs with a fork a few times and add them to the gravy.
- Cook until you see traces of oil on top. You can also fry the eggs in 1 tbsp ghee and add it to the kurma. Taste test and add more salt if needed.
- Switch off egg kurma and garnish with coriander leaves.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2.3mg
