Main ingredients :
4 hard boiled and peeled eggs; 1 big onion; 2 medium-sized potatoes peeled and cut into two pieces each; ginger 1 inch; 1 big sized tomato chopped; 2 green chillies.
Spices :
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red hot chilli powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter) or butter
- ½ tsp bengali garam masala powder (cinnamon,cardamom & clove); salt and sugar according to taste.
Steps :
- Make a thick paste of onion, ginger and green chillies. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add a pinch of turmeric powder and fry the potatoes until they are golden brown [Tips: make a slit on each potato before frying as it will help the potato to cook faster].
- Add some more oil if needed. Fry the boiled eggs until they are golden brown. Keep them aside.
- Temper the oil with bay leaf and cinnamon stick. When the aroma comes out, add the thick onion paste and fry until it becomes brown.
- Add tomato and stir till it gets mushed.
- Now add the spices (except ghee and garam masala powder) one by one and fry until the oil gets separated.
- Add the fried potatoes and mix well.
- Add two cup of warm water and cover it. Cook it in low flame until the potatoes are done.
- Add the fried eggs followed by ghee and garam masala powder. Cook for sometime on medium heat until the gravy is thick.
- Turn off the oven and serve with rice, roti (chapati) or paratha.
