EGG CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

     This is a simple curry from GOD'S OWN COUNTRY' Kerala.  This curry is made with simple ingredients and all the more it takes very less time to cook.  Though extracting coconut milk takes some time -grate it, grind it, extract it...  Once you get ready with Coconut Milk, then the work gets easy. Fresh Coconut Milk gives a rich taste and flavour to the curry.
     I learned to make this curry from my MIL. She makes this dish in a very simple manner, she doesn't add Garam Masala and she prefers it to be less spicy. As a family rule, we add some sliced Potatoes along with boiled Eggs in this curry. This curry goes well with Appam, Idiyappam, Chapatis, Dosa etc., Also it suits well with steamed rice. I usually prepare this curry with Garam Masala and like it slightly spicier. Whenever I feel lazy to cook, I cook dishes which can be done on a spree and mainly it should be categorized into the like list of my kids. So no different types of cooking for everybody's preference. Anything with egg is unanimously voted at home and no doubt this curry falls under that category.
     The highlight of this Curry is that it is mildly spiced and richly accentuated with coconut milk.  Though fresh coconut milk gives a rich flavour, it can also be prepared with Store-bought Coconut Milk /Coconut Milk Powder.


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Cuisine : Kerala (South India)
Recipe Type : Curry
Course : Side Dish
Spice Level : Medium
Difficulty : Easy
Serves : 3 - 4
Author : SM

Preparation Time - 20-30 Minutes
Cooking Time - 25-30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS :

Eggs - 4 Nos.
Potatoes - 2 Nos.
Onion - 2 Nos.
Tomato - 1 No.
Ginger - 1" Piece
Garlic  - 2 cloves
Green Chillies - 3-4
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs
Turmeric Powder - 1 Tspn
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tbspn
Coriander Powder - 2 Tbspn
Garam Masala - 1 Tspn
Thick Coconut Milk - 1 Cup
Thin Coconut Milk - 1 Cup
Oil - 2 Tbspn
Salt - to Taste

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METHOD :

• Hard boil the eggs and keep them aside.  Peel them and cut it into two halves.
• Slice the potatoes into rounds.
• Crush Ginger and Garlic( Can finely chop them too, do not grind it into a paste, it will totally alter the taste of the curry)
• Cut Green Chillies lengthwise.
• Heat oil in a pan, saute finely chopped Onions, Curry Leaves, Green Chillies, crushed Ginger and Garlic until Onions turn translucent.
• Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder and Garam Masala to the above and fry for a while until the raw flavour goes.
• When oil starts to separate from the mix, add chopped Tomatoes and saute until they are well cooked.
• Add sliced Potatoes, salt and mix well..
• Pour enough water to the above, cover the pan.
• Leave it on a low flame until Potatoes are well cooked.
• Pour the Thin Coconut Milk(2nd Extract) and boil it on a low flame stirring occasionally.
• Add boiled Eggs into it and cook them on a low flame for few minutes.
• Pour in the Thick Coconut Milk (1st Extract) and leave it on a low flame for 2-3 Minutes.
• Switch off the flame and garnish it with Coriander Leaves.
• Serve Hot. Goes well with Vellayappam, Idiyappam, Chapatis, and Rice too.

NOTES :

• Adjust the amount of Spices to your taste.
• Can add whole hard boiled eggs or cut them into halves.
• If adding full eggs, then cut small slits over the egg whites, so that the egg absorbs the flavour of the curry.
• Adding Potatoes are optional.
• If you just want the thick gravy, then can skip adding Coconut Milk to the egg curry.
• Can cook this curry in coconut oil, to get the authentic flavour.

Tips & Tricks :

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HARD BOILED EGGS :

     Perfectly boiled eggs retain taste and nutrition.  Over cooked eggs tend to lose the nutrition whereas an under cooked eggs can spoil the taste of the dish.  If we consider some simple steps, it is easy to get perfectly boiled eggs every time.

Method :

• Pour water into the pot and add eggs into it.
• Switch on the flame and allow it to boil.
• Once the water boils, cover the pot, lower the flame and let it cook for another 15 minutes.
• Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
• Peel the eggs, when it is has completely cooled.
• Alternatively can leave the eggs in a bowl of Ice water for 5 minutes.
• Allow it to cool down before slicing it with a sharp knife.

Notes :

• It is easy to peel the eggs when it has completely cool down.
• To ensure perfectly sliced eggs, slice them when they have cooled down.
• Stir the pot occasionally, while boiling the eggs, this is to ensure that the yolk remains intact at the centre.