Rich Egg Curry with Paneer

Method

Step 1: Roast cashewnuts and poppy separately without adding fat and grind it along with coconut. Cut onions lengthwise.
Step 2: Blanch tomatoes in hot water, remove the outer skin and make into a thick puree.
Step 3: Heat ghee in a vessel, add cinnamon and clove.
Step 4: Fry onions and ginger - garlic paste.
Step 5: Then pour tomato paste. When it is fried well, add other masala powders and beaten curd. Cook till ghee is separated from the gravy.
Step 6: Now add ground coconut mixture with enough water and allow to boil.
Step 7: Remove the outer skin from eggs and cut into small square pieces, reserve the yellow separately.
Step 8: Cut paneer also into small bits. Fry both in little ghee for a minute or two and pour over boiling gravy.
Step 9: Garnish with cut coriander leaves and egg yolks. Serve hot with finely sliced onions and lime.

Ingredients

  • Eggs - 2 hard boiled
  • Paneer - 1/2 cup cut into
  • Square pieces
  • Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Coconut - 1/4 cup grated
  • Cashewnuts - 12
  • Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Tomatoes - 3 medium sized
  • Onions - 3 or 4
  • Salt - as required
  • Chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
  • Dhania powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
  • Fresh curd - 1/2 cup
  • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
  • Cloves, coriander leaves,
  • Oil - as required
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