By request: Moghlai eggs

[unixronin]

Moghlai eggs

Hard-boiled eggs in a rich, creamy Moghul-style sauce.

You will need:

• 8-10 eggs
• ½ small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Moghlai masala
• 1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp water
• ½ tsp salt
• 150ml strong chicken stock or condensed chicken broth
• 300ml heavy cream
• A little oil for frying

Preparation:

Hard-boil and peel the eggs.  Meanwhile, combine the Moghlai masala, ginger, salt, lemon juice and water into a paste and set aside.  Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the copped onion until brown at the edges, then add the Moghlai paste mixture and fry for another 30 seconds.  Add the tomato paste and blend it in smoothly, then slowly add the chicken broth and cream, stirring constantly.  (It doesn't matter which you add first.  I usually add them together.)  Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about five minutes.  While the sauce is simmering, cut the eggs in half lengthways

When the sauce is smooth and combined, carefully add the eggs to the sauce, spooning sauce over to make sure they're covered.  Simmer for another five minutes to heat the eggs through.  Do not overcook, or the sauce will break.

Serve immediately over steamed rice.

Moghlai masala

The Moghlai masala for above:

• To make your Moghlai masala starting with prepared garam masala, combine one part ground black pepper, two parts cayenne pepper, two parts garam masala, four parts ground cumin, and four parts ground coriander.  Store in an airtight jar until use.

• To prepare your own garam masala from scratch, grind together the following:

  • 2 tbsp cardamom seeds
  • 2 tsp cloves
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 2 tsp black cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • One 4" cinnamon stick
  • One nutmeg
  • A pinch of mace if available

  Again, store in an airtight jar until ready to use.

• To make Moghlai eggs without preparing your Moghlai masala in advance, use the following spices in place of the Moghlai masala:

  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Comments

[pernishus.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this lovely recipe -- I shall be trying it later this month...

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome. :)