Egg Coconut Curry

Ingredients:

• 4-5 eggs
• 1 large potato quartered (optional)
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1/2 a medium onion roughly sliced
• 1/2 tsp poppy seeds (khus khus)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 small limesize tamrind
• 2 cloves garlic with skin
• 1/2 inch ginger
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil for frying
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro for garnishing

For the tempering

• 1/2 a medium onion finely sliced
• 1 small tomato finely chopped
• 1 green chili slit lenghtwise 
• 1 sprig or 7-8 curry leaves (karipatta)
• 2 tbsp oil

Method:
Hard boiling the eggs:
1.) Place the eggs in a deep pan filled with plain water (enough to cover the eggs) and bring the water to a rolling boil. Continue to boil for 12 minutes.
2.) Turn off the flame, transfer the eggs into fresh water at room temperature and when cool enough to handle, peel off the shells carefully.
3.) Slit each egg vertically just halfway into the egg. Keep aside. Click here to see some tips on how to boil eggs

Preparing the masala
1.) Heat some oil in a wok or non stick pan and roast the coconut for a couple of minutes before adding the roughly sliced onion and poppy seeds. Toast the ingredients on a slow flame until you get a nice aroma of roasted coconut & the color changes to pale brown (biscuit color).
2.) Toss in the red chili powder, cumin powder,coriander and garam masala and give the mixture a stir and turn off the flame. Allow to cool.
3.) Once cooled, use a little water to grind the toasted coconut mixture, tamarind, ginger, garlic & salt to taste to a fine paste.

Preparing the curry
1.) Heat oil for seasoning in a pan and toss in the curry leaves and the finely sliced onion and fry till the onion turns golden brown.
2.) Add the ground masala paste and fry for a couple of minutes on low. Add water from the mixer jar and additional water if required to arrive at a thick gravy like consistency. Bring the gravy to a full boil.
3.) Add the potatoes and cook on low for 3-4 minutes till the potatoes are cooked after which you can add the semi slit hard boiled eggs and simmer for a couple of minutes.
4. Turn off the flame & serve hot with rice