This Months Recipe
South Indian Curried Eggs
Serves 4-6
Ingredients.
1 finely chopped large onion.
4 tablespoons, sunflower oil.
3 cloves - crushed
2 tablespoons of ground almonds or pine nuts.
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder.
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons of ground corriander.
a little water.
50g ( 2oz) coconut powder dissolved in 350ml (1/2pint) water.
1 largr tin of tomatoes.
2 bay leaves.
6 hard boiled eggs.
and a sprig of corriander.
Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion, cover with lid and soften for 10 minutes.
Mix garlic , ground nuts,chilli powder,turmeric and corriander with a little water to make a
paste.
Add this to the onions when they are ready, cook for 3-4 minutes.
pour in the coconut milk
Stir in the tomatoes with the juice and the bay leaves.
Simmer for 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the tomatoes disentergrate.
Season with salt to taste.
Cut the eggs in half , place in a serving dish or on a plate , cover with sauce and garnish with
corriander sprig.
Serve with salad.
Recipe supplied by Kath Harrison.
