Kodi Guddu Kura | Ande Ki Sabji | Egg in Coconut Gravy

Long back when were moving from guest house to a apartment in Korea, I was too tired to make dinner because of all the shopping to the new home. Then my sweet hubby made me a beautiful dinner that I can never forget. He made few hard boiled eggs and sprinkled them with pepper & salt. Oh.. I just can't forget how yummy they were.. :) Though it is the most easiest thing you can do, but for me it is so precious. 

Coming to the curry the fried boiled eggs are dipped in a tomato coconut gravy along with garam masala powder & topped with cilantro. You can use either hard boiled or poached eggs for this curry. 

Prep Time-10min | Cook Time-30mins | Serves-2 to 3 people

Ingredients

4Hard boiled eggs 

1Big onion chopped 
1Tbs ginger garlic paste
3Big tomatoes chopped
2Tbs thick coconut milk {3/4Cup thin coconut milk}
2Tsp garlic chilli powder {Adjust as needed} 
1Tsp garam masala powder
1/4Tsp turmeric
Salt to taste 
1Tsp cumin 
1Tbs + 1Tsp oil 
Few coriander leaves to garnish

Fried Eggs
- Mean while heat another pan with 1tsp oil & a pinch of turmeric. 
- Then add boiled eggs & fry them for few seconds. 
- You can see some few blisters & also a nice crust will be formed on eggs.
- Switch off heat & allow them to cool. 
- Later cut the eggs in to half vertically as shown above in the curry. 
Making Curry
- Heat a pan with 1Tbs oil and add cumin to it. 
- After few seconds add add onions & ginger garlic paste to pan. 
- Fry them till onions are translucent.
- To the pan add tomatoes & cook with a closed lid. Cook tomatoes till they have turned soft. 
- Add turmeric, salt, garam masala & chili powder. 
- Add the coconut paste too pan & mix them well. 
- Adjust salt & spiciness if needed.Cook for 5mins on low heat.
- Now add the fried eggs to pan & cook them for few seconds in the gravy.
- Switch off heat & garnish with coriander leaves at end.
***Serve with rice, naan or roti.

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Kajjikayalu | Somas | Karanji

Happy Diwali.... 

Kajjikayalu are traditional sweets which doesn't need an introduction in south Indian house hold.This festive dish is made of maida & some sweet stuffing in it. A little time taking dish but you can forget all the efforts once you taste them.

As a tradition for Diwali at my mom's place we make gulab jaamun, kajjikayalu or gavvalu (sweet & savory). She says this tradition has come from my grand mother to my mom & now to me.I learnt this recipe from my mom while helping her making them.

This recipe needs a kajjikaya peeta, but I have given a step by step instructions for this which can help in making them without peeta.

Yields 27 kajjikayalu.
Ingredients

11/2 cup all purpose flour

2 Tbs oil 

pinch of salt 

Little water

Oil for frying

For stuffing 

1 Cup channa dal

1 Cup grated coconut

1 Cup sugar 

2 Tbs cardamon powder 

 

 

How to make ???

Mixing flour

Take bowl add flour, oil, salt & little water at a time till the flour comes together like a ball.Allow it to set for 15mins & then roll small balls as shown above & keep them aside.

Stuffing

Heat a pan and add channa dal to it. Dry fry dal till you get a nice aroma from channa dal.

 

Grind coarsely  channa dal, coconut powder ,sugar & cardamon powder.

Mean while heat oil for frying.

Take a maida ball & roll it to a round shape.Add a spoonfull of stuffing powder.

Then close it in to half.

 Now fold ends as shown in the figure.

Then press edges with a fork.

As our oil is ready for cooking place slowly kajjikayalu in oil.Fry them in medium heat.

Once they are done remove from oil & place them on a tissue paper.Same process repeats for rest of all kajjikay's.

I was left with 1/2 cup of stuffing powder which I rolled them to ravva ladoo's. 

Note:

1. Don't fry them on high flame. 

2. Fold the ends carefully or the stuffing will spill in oil & messes all kajjikaya's. 

3. Be careful while handling heated oil.