MASALA EGGS WITH CUMIN-GREEN PEAS RICE

Eggs make a valuable contribution to a healthy, balanced diet.They are a good source of high-quality protein. Although eggs contain a significant amount of cholesterol, most people can eat eggs in moderation.You can include eggs in thousands of ways in your everyday cooking, an easy product to keep in your fridge atleast for 1-2 weeks if they are fresh when you buy them!

Some of the most delicious dishes you can make with eggs would be Egg salad, Egg rolls,Omelettes,Quiche ,Frittata,Egg Benedict ....oooh ..let me stop there!! :) Well!! since I am Indian, I posting today what else but Masala eggs!! :D :D



I always cook something special on sundays for afternoon lunch for my family since that's the only time we all sit together at the table relaxed! (not me,I have to cook!:)) So this sunday, I cooked Masala Eggs which goes very well with cumin flavored green peas rice served with onion-carrot relish and some crisps !! Yum!! Perfect dish for a sunday lunch with your happy beautiful family!! What do you say?:))

You Need: (Serves 4)
8 Hard boiled Eggs,peeled and sliced halfway
Cilantro , Salt
1/2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp cream to garnish on top(Optional)

Fry All These In 1 tsp Of Oil:
2 Onions (sliced & fried until reddish with 2tsp oil)
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 dry red chillies(to your taste)
1 tsp sweet paprika for color
2 tbsp Dry dessicated coconut
1 tsp Poppy seeds ( Khus Khus)
2 tsp Chana Dalia
1" Cinnamon( Dalchini)
2 cloves
4-6 Pepper corns
1-2 tbsp walnuts to give it creamy richness

Grind With these:
2 Plum Tomatoes
1" fresh ginger
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 tsp cardamom pd
Few curry leaves
1 tbsp sour cream

Season With:
1 tbsp oil/butter
1 tsp Mustard seeds

How To:
1. Fry from onions to walnuts each seperately in a tsp of oil.Add it to the tomatoes,ginger ,cardamom pd and garlic and grind it to a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil/butter, add mustard and curry leaves. Add the ground paste, fry on a medium heat until oil shows on top. DO NOT burn the masala.
3. Add enough water to thin , probably about a cup or more depending on how thin you want the egg curry. Add salt to taste.
4. Turn off the heat, pour it in a serving dish, gently slide in the eggs. Garnish with cilantro , lemon juice if needed, some cream on top.

Cumin-Green Peas Rice:


How To:
1. Cook 2 cups of rice, cool & fluff with a fork to keep the grain seperate.
2. Heat 2 tsp ghee or oil, add 1 tsp cumin seeds. put in 1/2 big onion finely chopped, stir until reddish. Add in 1/2 cup frozen peas, pinch of salt.Turn off the heat.Stir and add it to the cooled rice , mix well and serve.

Our Sunday Lunch:



NOTE: Usually I take pics of ingredients and masala paste etc. but totally forgot while cooking this time!! Dunno why!! Next time I make this dish, I will add the pics of ingredients to this post, I promise!!
Enjoy!! :D