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egg kurma recipe – kurma or korma is a saucy dish originated in central Asia and is made of spices, meat, vegetables, yogurt, seeds or nut paste. This simple egg kurma is made in South Indian Style and pairs very well with any biryani, pulao, parotta or even with chapathi. When ever i have guests for a meal, I prefer to make this to go with any kind of chicken biryani or veg biryani or even pulao since it is quick if we have boiled eggs ready.
Author: Mridul
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: South Indian
Yield / Serves: 4
Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
- 4 boiled eggs
- 1 to 1 ½ tbsp oil
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamom
- 1 thin strand mace
- 1 small star anise
- ½ tsp shahi jeera or jeera / cumin
- ¾ cup finely chopped onions (2 medium)
- 1 green chili Slit
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ¾ cup roughly chopped tomatoes
- turmeric a generous pinch
- salt as needed
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp saunf / fennel seeds
- fistful of mint /pudina and coriander leaves
to grind
- 3 tbsp. chopped coconut pieces or grated coconut
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds or 8 cashew nuts
Setps to make south indian style egg kurma recipe
1. Boil the eggs, remove the shells and make few incisions randomly and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, star anise, cloves, jeera or shahi jeera and bay leaf. You can also add crushed saunf or fennel seeds. I used it along with the other spice powders later. Do not use too many spices if you are making this to go with a biryani, stick on to the quantity mentioned in the recipe.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, star anise, cloves, jeera or shahi jeera and bay leaf. You can also add crushed saunf or fennel seeds. I used it along with the other spice powders later. Do not use too many spices if you are making this to go with a biryani, stick on to the quantity mentioned in the recipe.
3. Add finely chopped onions, chilli and fry. Finely chopped yields a good gravy.
4. When the onions turn golden, fry ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes off.
5. Add chopped onions, turmeric and salt. Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy. While the tomatoes cook, make a fine paste of coconut and poppy seeds or cashews. You can also add fennel seeds/saunf to the blender and make a fine paste together using little water. Set the paste aside till we need it.
4. When the onions turn golden, fry ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes off.
5. Add chopped onions, turmeric and salt. Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy. While the tomatoes cook, make a fine paste of coconut and poppy seeds or cashews. You can also add fennel seeds/saunf to the blender and make a fine paste together using little water. Set the paste aside till we need it.
6. Add garam masala, chili powder and saunf if you have not added at step 2 or 5.
7. Mix and fry until the raw smell of chili powder is gone.
8. Add the coconut paste.
9. Fry until it begins to smell good or it begins to leave the sides of the pan. This step takes about 3 to 5 minutes depending on how thin or thick your paste is.
10. Add eggs, coriander and pudina. I did not have pudina so did not use. But i suggest using for a good flavor. Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes. You can also saute the eggs in oil at step 2 and add them to the pan now. Fried eggs do lend a nice flavor to the korma.
11. Pour water just enough to partially cover the eggs and cook on a low flame. Stir in between.
12. After a while the kurma thickens and oil begins to float lightly. Add coriander and switch off.
Egg kurma ready to serve with biryani, parotta and pulav.
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