Egg Curry with Poppy Seeds ~ Bengali Recipe

For day 2 of Blogging Marathon #22, under the theme Dishes from West Bengal.I was confused with the theme, what to make like that!? Sangee of Spicy Treats only helped  me to make some curry with eggs!When i searched for bengali recipe in youtube i found this curry.It suits well with Poori. Lets see the recipe now....


Ingredients:

1. Boiled Eggs- 4 nos
2. Onion- 1 cup (Chopped)
3. Poppy seed paste - 1/2 cup
4. Green chilly- 1  nos (Chopped)
5. Grated ginger - 1 tablespoon
6. Jeera powder-2 teaspoon
7. Red chilly Powder- 1 teaspoon
8. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
9. Curd- 2 tablespoon
10. Salt- to taste
11. Sugar- little
12. Oil

For Tempering :

1. Cloves - 2 nos
2. Cinnamon stick - 1 small
3. Cardamom - 2 nos
4. Bay leave- 1 
5. Jeera- 1 teaspoon

Method:

• Heat oil in  a pan, temper the ingredients one by one.
• Add onion,fry for 2 mins, add salt to it.
• Add ginger paste ,saute it for one min.
• Beat curd with tablespoon of water, add the yogurt in to the kadai.
• Add cumin powder, turmeric powder ,red chilly powder,sugar and green chilly.Fry this in medium heat till oil loses the edge.
• Now add the poppy seeds paste,add some water to it.Bring to boil.
• Once the curry  started boiling add the egg, cover and cook for 5 mins or till the curry become thick.Check the salt.
• Serve hot with Chapthi/Poori/pulao .

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