Name: Egg Butter Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs; 2 tbsp oil; 2 medium onion; 2 medium tomato; 10 cashews; 4 tbsp oil; ½ tsp cumin seed; 1 green chilli; 1 tsp ginger & garlic paste; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; ½ tsp dried fenugreek leaves; ½ tsp sugar; 1 cup coconut milk; few coriander leaves; 2 tbsp cream; 1 tsp butter; any medium cooking pot

Egg Butter Masala

A super silky and creamy curried dish of hard boiled eggs, onions, cashews and spices. A kid's favourite!

Cooking Method: Sauteing, Simmering Cuisine: Indian Courses: Dinner, Lunch Recipe Keys:

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Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 20 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4

Mumzkitchen Cooking Steps

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Hard boil 6 eggs. Cut into halves and keep aside.

First Part - Make the paste

Heat 2 tbsp oil (medium flame) and saute 2 thinly sliced onion until translucent. Add 2 chopped tomato, 10 cashews and saute until tomato softens. Keep aside. Grind them when cool.

Second Part - Make the Butter Masala

Use same pot and heat 4 tbsp oil (low flame). Add ½ tsp cumin seed and saute until it crackles.
Add 1 green chilli, 1 tsp ginger & garlic and saute for a minute. Add ½ tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp chilli powder and 2 tsp coriander powder. Saute until aromatic.
Add grinded mixture from first part to this. Saute for few minutes.
Add 1 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp dried fenugreek leaves, ½ tsp sugar and 1 cup coconut milk. Let this boil for 5 mins.
Add hard boiled eggs. Cover and cook for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves, cream and butter.

Egg Butter Masala