Dimer Jhol (Egg Curry)

Even if you're not a fan of hard-boiled eggs - this recipe will make you want them!

It's super easy and ingredients can be adjusted - you can add potatoes or leave them out or you could ask various vegetables like cauliflower.

Ingredients:

4 Eggs, hard boiled and shelled

2 Medium-large potatoes (optional)  

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 large tomato

1 tsp. of tomato paste

1" cube of fresh ginger, grated

2-3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced

1/2 teaspoon crushed chilli

1 level teaspoon garam masala powder

1 teaspoon ground coriander seed (dhanya)

1.5 teaspoon turmeric powder (halood)

1 level teaspoon ground cumin seed (jeera)

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

5 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon of sugar

2 cups of warm water or chicken broth

salt to taste

Directions:

1. Once you have gathered the ingredients peel the potatoes and cut each into 6 pieces. Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot fry the potatoes for 4-5 mins turning them over from time to time. Take them out and place aside when they are done
2. Next make 2-3 small slits in each egg, coat with half of the turmeric powder and fry eggs in the remaining oil in the pan until slightly browned. You must continuously turn the eggs. When these are done set them aside.
3. In the remaining oil add the crushed chilli and the garam masala and fry for one minute (medium heat). Next add the ginger and garlic and fry for another minute. After this you add the chopped onion, tomato and tomato paste and fry for 5 minutes, lower the heat to "low" and add the chilli powder, coriander and cumin and curry powder. Stir and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Now add to the pan the potatoes, salt and turmeric, turn up the heat to medium again and stir to coat the potatoes with the spices. Add the water and bring to boil. Once it starts boiling lower the heat and cover the pan with a lid and allow to simmer till the potatoes are almost done (10 min). Add the eggs and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are well done.

Serves: 4 people
Serving ideas: plain boiled rice and postho or just with roti