March 14, 2015

Recipe for quail eggs in roasted coconut gravy


Quail eggs and duck eggs contain good cholesterol than chicken eggs.. so they say and after sometime they will say the reverse. I dint research much but would be happy to know anything about these. Me and my family loves quail eggs for its size, taste and convenience in eating. It can be consumed in many forms and is actually healthy, this I say based on what I have heard from folks in my native place. 

Anyway I was planning to cook ghee rice and thought of making this dish as an accompaniment.

Unlike baking this dish does consume some of our time in the kitchen, saute, saute, saute is the formula for this curry ( warning :)  )


Let me get into the recipe

Ingredients

Quail eggs- 8-10
Med sized onion - 3
Med sized tomato - 2 
Garlic - 3-4 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch 
Green chilli - 2-3 
Coconut ( grated) - 1 cup
Coriander powder - 3 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Pepper corns - 5- 10 ( depending on the spice level)
Garam masala - a pinch
Cooking oil - 4 tspn
Curry leaves- one sprig

Method

  • Boil the eggs, peel and keep aside ( I pressure cook eggs for one whistle).
  • Take the kadai add 2 spoons of oil and add the grated coconut, roast, roast, roast until the coconut turns golden brown in colour, add the coriander powder and the pepper corns and roast again.
  • Remove the coconut mixture and put in a mixer jar and let it cool.
  • Place the kadai again back to the stove and add 2 spoons of oil and add the finely sliced onions, saute, saute, saute until it becomes golden brown, add the green chillis, ginger, garlic, and saute again.
  • Add the tomatoes and saute again, 
  • Once the tomatoes are soft and oil separates from the sides add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and saute well.
  • Meanwhile grind the coconut mixture into a soft paste and add it to the onion tomato gravy.
  • Add more water if required and let the mixture comes to boil.
  • Add in the garam masala and curry leaves and also throw in the eggs.
  • Stir well and remove from flame.
  • Serve hot with rotis or rice.


Note : This gravy can be made using any other eggs and veg, also sea food.

Thanks
Chaithanya

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