Muttai Kolambu or Egg curry is a popular dish. Usually in egg kolambu, Hard boiled eggs are cut into halves or slits are made in them and added to the kolambu. As a variation eggs can be poured directly into the boiling kolambu. This will add more flavor to the egg.
Ingredients:
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Serves: 2
- Egg - 3
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Small onion - 7
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
- Cumin powder - 1/2 tablespoon
- Tomato - 1 medium sized
- Salt to taste
- Coconut - 1/4 cup
- Kuruma podi - 1 tablespoon
Procedure:
- Using small onion for the curry adds extra taste and flavor. Add coconut and
kuruma podi in a mixie, Grind them into smooth paste by adding water.
- In a kadai heat oil
and add chopped onion.Saute onion until it becomes soft. Adding salt while sauteing makes the onion to get cooked faster.
- Then add turmeric powder and chili powder. Add tomato and
sauté until it becomes mushy. Sprinkle little water if its too dry.
- Add the mixie paste and give a good stir. Then add coriander
and cumin powder, salt to taste and a cup of water.
- Bring it to boil. Now reduce the flame and pour the eggs into the kolambu.
- Close the lid and
leave it in simmer flame until the eggs are cooked. It would take around 5 - 10 min. Then slowly turn the eggs to the other side and again cook for 3 min.
Yummy Egg curry can be
served for rice.