Egg & Peas Kurma

Ingredients:

1. Hard boiled eggs – 5
2. Onion – 2 big, finely sliced
3. Tomato – 2 (grind to a paste)
4. Green chilly – 5, split lengthwise
5. Cooked green peas – 1/2 cup
6. Coriander powder – 2-3 tsp
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp
7. Ginger & garlic – 1 tbsp, chopped
   Whole pepper – 1 1/2 tsp
   Cinnamon -  a small stick
   Cloves – 3
   Cardamom – 3
8. Medium thick coconut milk – 1 1/2 cups
   Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup
9. Curry leaves
   Coriander leaves
   Salt
   Oil

Method of preparation:

Grind/crush together number 7 ingredients. Heat oil in a pan and add finely sliced onions. When onion becomes golden brown colour, add the ground masala & curry leaves. Cook till the raw smell of masala goes. Add coriander & turmeric powder, cook for a few minutes. Add tomato paste & salt. When oil starts appearing, add the cooked green peas and stir well. Add the medium thick coconut milk. Let it boil. Add the egg pieces, and cook for 5 more minutes. Add thick coconut milk and cook for around 5 more minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve hot with roti/appam/chapathi/puttu etc;