Nilgiri Egg Korma – Eggs in Herbs based Curry
- 08
- April
- 2010
Eggs in Mint based Curry:
Nilgiri Eggs. Eggs Neelgiri. Mutta Pudhina Curry. Nilgiri Egg Korma
Ingredients:
Hard boiled eggs 4
Curry leaves 2 twigs
Cloves 5
Cinnamon sticks 2
Green cardamom 6-7 pods crushed
Bay leaves fresh 2-3 leaves
Star anise 1
Fennel seeds 2 spoons
Green chilies 6-8 grated
Onion 1 large grated
Ginger 2″ minced/paste
Garlic 4-6 cloves minced/paste
Tomato 1 large chopped/puree
Salt
Turmeric 1/4 spoon
Mint 1 fistful(leaves alone)
Cilantro 1 fistful(leaves alone)
Coconut 1 large(made into puree, use limited water)
Ghee 1 cup.
Method:
In a wide wok, heat ghee. Add all the spices one by one(cloves, cinnamon cardamom, bay leaves, anise, fennel seeds and curry leaves). Wait till they pop and splutter.
Now add grated chilies, onion, ginger and garlic paste. Fry real good. Maybe till their raw smell leaves the pan.
Now stir-in tomatoes and fry till they lose water content and oil shows up on top.
Add salt and turmeric to it. Then add 2 cups of water and bring this to boil, let this get cooked over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Add boiled eggs to the curry. Meanwhile wet-grind cilantro and mint leaves.
And add the green paste and coconut to it. Bring this to boil and remove from heat.
Serve warm to go with your chappathis or pooris.
i love egg curry, will try your version next!
Healthy and delicious korma…
wonderful gravy!!Looks very spicy too..Good presentation dear..
I love this prep a lot….. My mom makes this often…with green masala… & how yum! it tastes….. Sincerely DIVINE….. especially when she feeds me… I love it & miss it a lot…..
Malar, thanks for all the love shared on me & my post deary…. It felt good to read through them…. & it was so touching….. Hugs))))
Ash…..
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Super green gravy……..
Interesting recipe!! It looks tasty..
This looks yum! adding mint flavour sounds delicious
looks yummy
the name says it all
Malar,
Eggcurry looks really yummy.
Korma looks absolutely delicious and divine…
Interesting dish.Looks delicious.
Green egg curry looks delicious
Nice n different recipe…will definitely try
Egg curry my favorite. Now a new way to make it , have a nice week end
This one is entirely new to me. Must give it a try.
Looks tempting.
Egg curry is one of my favs. I have tried Phudina and mint paste with only chicken. a new version, must try !!
Nilgiri kurma with eggs is such a great idea Malar…I am planning to make this for my hubby…looks good dear
Superb egg kuruma pa. Sure an eye catcher.
yummy yum yum my dear:)
Wow.. Malar, Your Egg curry has left me drooling all over my lappie..
Sure looks wonderful and delicious.. Will try it soon 
very delicious .. thanks for sharing
As always very nice unique recipe. Thanks for sharing.
this one is definitely something I’d love!! as I’ve already tried your nilgiri kurma, I can imagine the nice flavour with eggs too !!!
Egg curry looks super delectable..I never had it this way