Peppery Green Peas & Egg Curry

Simple and comforting food are all what we need when we are in a lazy and hungry mood.Here is such a comforting mildly spiced peas and egg curry that goes well with rotis and puri.

Eggs are those ingredient that’s always stored in every kitchen. It cooks in no time and favorite for almost all. My life saver!!hehe!The traditional yellow egg curry and pathil is one of my favorite comfort food!(from Malabar area)So if you are searching for simple spicy egg curry here is something different for you!

The combination of eggs and peas were very satisfying with that peppery flavor and creamy coconut milk based gravy !Goes well with any kind of rotis.

Lets hop to the recipe

Ingredients

• 4 boiled eggs
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup boiled/frozen peas
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 green chilly
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp chilly powder
• 2 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp fennel powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 1 to 1 n 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk (i used powder)
• 1 tbsp oil

To Splutter

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 or 2 dry red chilly
• 1 tsp oil

Method

1. In a pan pour oil add chopped onion,green chilly,ginger garlic and saute until the onions are translucent.Add salt.
2. When its done add tomato and cook until mushy.
3. Add chilly,turmeric,coriander,cumin,fennel powders and mix well pour some water and cook the gravy until the rawness of the masalas are all gone.
4. Pour required amount of water and the boiled peas. let it cook for few minutes.(i used frozen peas)
5. Add the halved eggs put the lid and let it boil for few minutes for the eggs to infuse that flavors from the masalas.
6. Now add thick coconut milk and mix gently.Add garam masala and chopped coriander leaves switch off the flame.Make it to the desired thickness by adding less or more coconut milk or water.
7. In a small pan pour a tsp of oil and splutter the mustard seeds,dry red chilly and the crushed whole garlic.Pour it over the curry and put on the lid immediately to enhance that flavor to the entire gravy,
8. Mix it when you are ready to serve.The delicious peppery egg korma is ready to serve!

Enjoy with your favorite roti!Peppery and creamy with all those masalas and peas!Try it out its really yum!

Relish!

Happy Cooking!