Archive for February, 2007

• Nurgisi andaa kofta

  Date: 2007.02.08 | Category: Egg Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 4 eggs hard boiled, 2 bread slices, 1 onion, 2 skinned tomatoes, 1 teaspoon onion paste, 1 teaspoon green chilly paste, 1 teaspoon red chilly powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), few curry leaves, 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) and salt and pepper to taste.

  Preparation time:- 35 minutes      Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Peel the eggs and then cut it into half horizontally. Remove the yolk and keep them aside. Soak the bread slices in water for two minutes. Remove from the water and squeeze out all the water. Make a powder of the bread and keep it in a big bowl. To this add the egg yolks, butter, onion paste, green chilly paste and salt to taste. Mix it all up until all the ingredients blend into one. Now take the egg whites and stuff the area of the yolks with the mixture we just made. Take a pan and add a little bit ghee. When the ghee begins bubbling add the chopped onions, tomatoes, curry leaves, red chilly powder, garam masala (hot spice mix), pepper and salt. Cook until the oil begins to leave the edges of the pan. Then add the eggs and cook for another ten minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and butter flakes and serve.

• Egg biryani

  Date: 2007.02.07 | Category: Egg Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 4 eggs hard boiled, 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), 1 ½ cups warm water, 1 cup basmati rice(long grain), ¼ teaspoon red chilly powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 2 green cardamoms, 1 brown cardamom, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 2 garlic flakes, 1 medium sized onion, ¼ cup ghee (clarified butter) or oil and salt to taste.

  Preparation time:-  25 minutes    Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Soak the rice in water for ten minutes at least. Drain all the water and keep it aside. Take a frying pan and heat 3 tablespoons ghee. When the ghee begins bubbling add the onions and garlic and sauté till golden brown. Then add the bay leaf, cinnamon, black and green cardamoms. Sauté briefly and add the red chilly powder and turmeric and mix well. Take the boiled eggs and with the help of a fork make holes on all side. Add the eggs to the masala and add rice. Stir very carefully and ensure that you don’t break the eggs. Pour in the water and bring to boil. When it begins boiling add salt to taste. Cook till all the water is absorbed on a low flame. Sprinkle the garam masala and mix once. Garnish with tomato slices and coriander leaves and serve.

• Curried andaa balls

  Date: 2007.02.07 | Category: Egg Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 4 eggs hard boiled, 1 egg, 2 onions, 1 bell pepper, 1 tablespoon ginger paste, 3 cups chicken stock, 2 tablespoons red chilly powder, ½ cup flour, ¼ cup corn flakes, 4 tablespoons butter, oil for frying and salt to taste.

  Preparation time:-      Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Take a bowl and put in the raw egg and beat it. Now to this beaten egg add the corn flakes, grated boiled eggs, pepper, salt and flour. Mix it all well and make a smooth dough and make balls from it. Now take a frying pan and pour oil enough for frying. Then fry these balls in well heated oil until the balls are crisp and a dark brown. Take another pan and heat the butter and when it starts bubbling add the chopped onions and bell pepper. Fry until golden brown and then add the red chilly powder, ginger, chicken stock and salt to taste. Mix it all up and cook on a low flame for half an hour. Then add the egg balls and cook till the gravy is as thick as you want. Remove from flame garnish with fried onions, cashew nuts and fresh coriander leaves and serve.