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Egg Green Peas Masala

Egg and green peas cooked with spices

Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE

Simply superb combination of Egg and Green peas cooked with spices.This one demands 20 mins cooking time.

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings


    • 4 hard-boiled eggs(remove the shell and cut it into halves)
    • 1 cup green peas (cooked for 7 mins)
    • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 2 tsp Dhania Powder
    • 1 tsp jeera powder
    • 1 tsp Freshly ground Pepper Powder
    • 2 tsp freshly ground ginger-garlic paste
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 1 cup coconut- fennel seed paste
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 tbsp cooking oil
    • 2 brinji leaves
    • 1 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1 tsp fennel seeds
    • 1 finely chopped onion
    • finely chopped coriander leaves
    • finely chopped curry leaves
    • 3 dry red chillies
    • tomatoes 2 no.s cut into pieces

    Directions

    1. Boil the eggs and green-peas separately for 7 mins.Keep aside.
    2. Heat oil in a Pan and fry brinji leaves,mustard seeds, fennel seeds, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes and curry leaves .
    3. Add chilli powder,dhania powder,jeera powder, turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste and needed salt one by one in order and saute well.
    4. Add grated coconut paste  and cook for 5 mins or till oil separates from the gravy.
    5. Add green peas,egg slices and and pour 2 cups of water and close the lid of the pan.
    6. Cook it for 5 minutes. Then remove the pan from the flame and keep it aside.
    7. Add chopped coriander leaves and  lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes.
    8. Serve hot with rice or chapathi.

    Comments

    Shweta Ballal

    Hi Jean, brinji leaves are bay leaves I guess.

    jean chaurasia

    Looks good, but what is brinji leaves please? Is there a substitute. Thanks.