Kerala Egg Curry with Coconut Milk (Naadan Mutta Curry)

Ingredients

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• Boiled Eggs- 3
• Onion -1 (thinly sliced lengthwise)
• Green chill - 4 (slit into 2)
• Tomato - 1/2 small (sliced lengthwise)
• Ginger - 1 inch piece (chopped)
• Garlic- 4  big pods  (chopped)
• Turmeric Powder -1 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
• Crushed Pepper powder -1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cloves - 1
• Cardamom - 2
• Curry Leaves - a handful
• Coconut milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp +1tsp
• Salt - to taste

Method

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1. In a heated pan add oil. Add cloves and cardamom and saute for a  few seconds.
2. Add chopped ginger and garlic and saute till a nice aroma appears.
3. Add sliced onion, green chilli, curry leaves  saute till onion becomes translucent.
4. Add salt, turmeric, coriander powders and and mix well.
5. Add 1/4 cup water . Cover and cook till gravy becomes thick
6. Split the boiled eggs into two.
7. Add eggs and cover and cook for 5 mins.
8. Reduce the flame and add co coconut milk and simmer for  2 mins.
9. Add sliced tomato,curry leaves 1 tsp coconut oil and crushed pepper powder at top.
10.  Tastes best with bread ,chapati,puttu, idiyappam and palappam.