Egg curry with rice and lentil pilau

Egg curry with rice and lentil pilau :


For egg curry :

Ingredients : 

Vegetable oil         4 tbsp
Mustard seed        1½ tsp 
Curry leaf              1½ tbsp 
Onions                   2
Ginger                   50g 
Turmeric               1 tsp
Chilli powder       ½ tsp 
Tomatoes             2  
Sugar                   1-2 tsp
Eggs                     8  
Coriander            small 
                             bunch 

For the rice and lentils

Ingredients :


Basmati Rice

250g

Red lentil

140g

Vegetable oil

4 tbsp

Onions

2

Ginger

50g

Green chillies

3

Bay leaves

2

Method of preparation : 

1. Mix the rice and lentils in a bowl. Cover the bowl with cold water and soak for 15 mins.

2. Meanwhile, for the curry, heat the oil in a saucepan, then toss in the mustard seeds and also add curry leaves. Once the leaves have stopped spluttering, add the onions and ginger. Fry on a medium heat for about 10 mins.

3. Stir in the turmeric and chilli powder and cook for a secs. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar. Cook gently, uncovered, for 10-15 mins until thickened, adding a splash of water if needed. Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 8 mins. Cover the curry with a tight-fitting lid.

4. To cook the pilau, heat the oil in a pan and add the onions, ginger and chillies and cook until softened – about 10 mins. Drain the rice and lentils and add to the onions along with the bay leaves.

5. Pour over enough water to cover the rice and lentils by a depth of 3cm – about 600ml. cook gently, uncovered, until the cooking liquid has been absorbed.

6. Stir the coriander into the curry and fluff up the rice. Serve with  yogurt for delicious taste.


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