Chettinad Egg Gravy / Chettinadu Muttai Masala

Second recipe of this week is from Chettinadu Cuisine which I have tried it from Nalini’s Kitchen. Few weeks before, during my random browsing in facebook, her picture caught my attention through which I went to her blog to see the recipe. Found the ingredients involved in that recipe are similar to chettinad chicken gravy which I have already tried and guessed this gravy also taste in a similar way. so, I bookmarked the gravy at the moment I saw it and tried it couple of times. Got a nice feedback from the husband as I expected. If you are a spicy lover then, it is a very good recipe to try.

Basic Information:

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

For Gravy:

Onion – 2 nos., medium size, finely chopped

Tomato – 2 no., medium size

Garlic – 3 cloves

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Green chilli – 1 no

Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Salt – to taste

Coriander leaves – 2 spring, for garnishing

For Egg:

Eggs – 3 nos.

Oil – 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Salt – a pinch

For Roasting and Grinding:

Cloves – 5 no.

Cinnamon – 2 inch piece

Dry red chilli – 3 no.

Coriander seeds – 1 tablespoon

Black pepper – 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon

Poppy seeds – 1 teaspoon

Grated coconut – 1/4 cup

For Seasoning:

Oil – 2 tablespoons

Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Bay leaves – 1 no.

Curry leaves – 1 spring

Method:

1) Hard boil egg for 7-10 minutes.

2) Meanwhile, roast all the
ingredients given under “For Roasting and Grinding” except poppy seeds
and coconut. Roast well till you smell nice aroma out of it. Towards the end of roasting, add poppy seeds and coconut.
Continue roasting for few seconds and turn the flame off. Allow it to
cool to room temperature. Make a smooth paste of it by adding 1/4 cup or enough water.

3)
Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chilli. Roughly chop tomatoes
and make a paste of it using a blender. Keep both aside.

4) Take a pan and heat oil in it. Throw in mustard seeds, fennel seeds and bay leaves.

5) Add chopped onion with curry leaves once the seasoned ingredients splutter. Saute it till the onion becomes soft.

6) Add freshly ground ginger garlic green chilli paste and fry for 1 minute.

7) Add ground tomato and cook till the raw smell of tomato completely goes off.

8) Now, add the ground masala and turmeric powder. Mix well. Once the
masala gets cooked well, add 1-2 cups of water. Let it boil in medium
flame.

9) By now, the eggs would have boiled. Peel off the skin and prick using a fork.

10) In another pan, heat a teaspoon of oil. Add eggs followed by salt
and red chilli powder.

Roll the eggs well so that the red chilli powder
coats the eggs nicely. Fry for a minute.

11) When the gravy becomes thick and the oil oozes out from the gravy, add eggs and mix it well.

12) Continue cooking for few minutes and turn the flame off.

13) Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

 Notes:

1) I adjusted the dry red chillies, Green chillies and red chilli
powder as per my taste buds. For the quantity mentioned here, it tasted too hot.
If you do not like spicy gravy, reduce the red chilli quantity and prepare the gravy.

2) Instead of onion, add shallots/ Chinna vengayam for additional taste.

3) It is slightly thick gravy with eggs. Adjust water quantity based on the consistency you need.

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