Friday, February 18, 2011

Egg rice with a twist




Ingredients:
2 cups cooked Basmati rice/any ordinary rice (you can also use leftover rice)
4 boiled eggs slit 
 large ripe tomatoes cut into cubes
2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
1 large onion chopped fine length wise
2 green chillies slit lengthwise
1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
Whole spices(2to 3 cloves,1 inch Cinnamon,2 elachi,2 bay leaves)
2 tsps coriander powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp garam masala
Salt to taste

Preparation:Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the whole spices,onions and green chillies.Add ginger and garlic paste and fry till soft.

  • Add the tomato and mix well. Cook till the tomatoes turn pulpy.
  • Add the coriander powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder, salt to taste and mix well. Cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add boiled eggs and cook for few mins.
  • Turn off the fire and add the rice. Mix well.
  • Serve with raita or tomato pachadi I posted recently



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