Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Nisha Dubey

South Indian-style Egg Tamarind Curry Recipe

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 Ingredients    Boiled eggs – 4    Chopped onions – 1 cup    Chopped tomatoes – 2 pieces    Green chillies – 2 pieces    Crushed garlic – 1 tablespoon    Grated coconut – 1/3 cup    Tamarind – the size of a lemon    Dried chilies – 2 pieces    Turmeric powder – 1/2 tablespoon     Red chilli powder – 1 tablespoon     Coriander powder – 2 tablespoon     Asparagus powder – 1/4 tablespoon     Peanut oil – 2 tablespoon     Mustard – 1/4 tablespoon     Cumin seeds – 1/4 tablespoon     Curry leaves     Coriander leaves     Water – As required     Salt – As per taste

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Firstly, soak the tamarind in a bowl of warm water for 15-20 minutes. Squeeze them to extract pulp and keep the water.

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Meanwhile, peel off the boiled eggs and keep them aside and grind the grated coconut in a mixer to a smooth paste.

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Put a pan on flame, pour oil, and wait till it gets hot. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to a pan and let it splutter.

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Add dried chillies and curry leaves to the pan to saute. Next, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, and crushed garlic cloves to it.

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Once the onions are soft and brown, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and asparagus powder to it.

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 Once the masala is cooked, add the finely chopped tomatoes and salt and saute on medium heat.

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Two minutes later, add the tamarind extract and mix the curry. Cover with lid and let it cook on low flame for five minutes. Once the gravy boils well, add the coconut paste and stir.

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Next, add the boiled eggs to the curry and cover the lid to boil for five more minutes.

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Turn the flame down, sprinkle the finely chopped coriander leaves and serve it with steamed rice.