Malabar Egg Curry

Pathiri holds a prominent place in the famous Malabar cuisine...It's a must have in all salkaaram events and what if it happens to be a Puthiyapila salkaaram? Pathiri is to be dipped in fresh coconut milk just before serving. Yummy Pathiri and spicy chicken curry ..a real treat...

It goes well for breakfast and dinner..When it's prepared for breakfast I normally serve it with egg curry. Not just any egg curry, the very delicious Malabar Egg Curry... Let's have a look at it..

Ingredients:

1. Egg -3
2. Shallots - 4/5 sliced
3. Green Chilly - 2 slices
4. Curry leaves- 1 sprig
5. Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Salt
8. Oil
9. Coconut - 3 tbsp
10. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Shallot- 2
12. Garlic - 1 clove

First, grind the ingredients from 9 to 12 with little water to a fine paste. Take care to add the garlic in the end to avoid it's pungent flavor.

Take a sauce pan and heat some oil. Add the shallots, green chilly and curry leaves. Once the onion start turning brown, add the chilly and turmeric powder. Saute for another 2 mins. Now add around 1 cup of water to the mix. Add salt as required.  When the water starts boiling, break the eggs and add them one by one to the gravy. Don't stir the gravy lest the eggs would break.

Keep on low flame for another 3 /4 mins. When the eggs get cooked, add the ground coconut mix to the gravy. Stir slowly and simmer for 1 min. Remove from flame..

Serve with Pathiri and a hot cup of tea ... Enjoy :)