Nawabi Egg Masala curry is a rich creamy gravy made with a ground spice paste with eggs simmered in it. This makes a delicious side dish for Naans or Rotis.
If you think you remember reading about a dish like this, then yes, you are right. I have already shared Nawabi Potato Masala and I used the same masala for making the eggs. Same to same, you might ask why I did such a blasphemous act of repeating the dish when I could've easily mentioned that one can use different ingredients to get different recipes.
Well, sorry we don't work that way and even if it's a slight change, we feel it changes the recipe. Kidding apart, I just wanted to share this as exclusively prepared with eggs as I believe I hardly ever look deeply at a recipe that is not a veg and Konda might never check if it's a vegetarian. I just didn't want to confess that I had overlooked the part that I already have a similar recipe.
Anyway coming to the other theme I was supposed to share on Veggies sneaked in, I was lucky I had a recipe for and then have to struggle to make the other two. I was so heavily relying on the half Zucchini lying the fridge after I made the Zucchini Dosa. Every time I open the fridge, I would think I must make the cookies and cake I have wanted to make with it. Every time I would wish that it somehow withstood the dire cold climate in a fridge and be still fresh.
Imagine my shock and surprise when I couldn't find it! Athamma asked me what I was searching for. On hearing, I was looking for what, she expressed that the cucumber was long past its life. I didn't make an effort to let her know it wasn't a cucumber but a Zucchini. But then, how should I explain Zucchini to her?
For a moment there I was thinking of the possibility of Cucumber Cookie or Cucumber Cake, then I remembered that it surely sounds too weird to myself too. I also remembered the one time when Athamma was adventurous and made Cucumber halwa. That's a story for another day!
Meanwhile, read this and enjoy! We are doing out BM#94 Week 3 where I have been sharing some dishes that take 30 mins from Prep to Plate.
Nawabi Egg Masala Curry
Ingredients Needed:
To be grounded
1 big Onion
1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
5 to 6 Cashew nuts
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Cloves
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
5 to 6 Almonds
1 inch Cinnamon
3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
1 no Cardamom
1 tsp Poppy Seeds
1 tbsp Dry Coconut / Copra
For the Gravy
1 cup Tomato Puree
Salt to Taste
A Pinch Sugar
6 nos Eggs
2 tsp Ghee
How to make the Nawabi Aloo Masala
Take all the ingredients listed for grinding into paste and make a smooth paste with enough water.
Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, cook the ground masala till it is done. This takes about 5 to 6 mins.
Then add the tomato puree and add enough water and bring to a boil.
Simmer till the gravy is well done.
While this is getting done, boil the eggs till done. Peel the shell once cooled.
Add the boiled eggs and simmer for another 5 mins.
Serve with Naan or Rotis.
Recipe
Nawabi Egg Masala Curry
Ingredients
To be grounded
- 1 big Onion
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
- 5 to 6 Cashew nuts
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 Cloves
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 5 to 6 Almonds
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 no Cardamom
- 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 1 tbsp Dry Coconut / Copra
For the Gravy
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- Salt to Taste
- A Pinch Sugar
- 6 nos Eggs
- 2 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients listed for grinding into paste and make a smooth paste with enough water.
- Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, cook the ground masala till it is done. This takes about 5 to 6 mins.
- Then add the tomato puree and add enough water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer till the gravy is well done.
- While this is getting done, boil the eggs till done. Peel the shell once cooled.
- Add the boiled eggs and simmer for another 5 mins.
- Serve with Naan or Rotis.
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Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
Haha... of course we bloggers don't work that way, one ingredient will change, that means it is a totally new recipe! I am really wondering where the zucchini aka cucumber vanished to, hehe... 😀 The egg masala looks creamy...
usha says
Haha, will wait for that cucumber halwa story! Nawabi masala is creamy and a good one to serve with both rice and roti.
Priya Suresh says
Omg Egg curry looks extremely rich with all those nuts went it.. Ultimate curry to try without any hesitation.Am eagerly waiting to know about that halwa story..
harini says
The gravy sounds very flavorful, Valli. I am sure the eggs can be replaced by paneer.
srividhya says
There is a lot of difference between egg masala and potato masala... This deserves its own post. 🙂 Cucumber Vs Zucchini saga has happened in our household too. 🙂 This is such a creamy masala. As Harini mentioned I would love to try with paneer or tofu or potatoes. 🙂 Yummmm
Pavani says
That is such a creamy, spicy and delicious looking Nawabi egg curry. I think my entire family will enjoy this. Great to serve with pulao or naan - yummy!!
gayathriraani says
The gravy looks so rich and aptly named as Nawabi masala. I love reading about yours and athamma's adventures in kitchen.
chefmireille says
I eat eggs but for some reason I have been unable to wrap my mind around egg curries - regardless I love all the spices you used and am sure this is a very flavorful curry
Sushma Pinjala says
Yummy, the curry looks so rich and creamy. Good one.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
That gravy indeed is fit for a Nawab! So rich and delicious. That is so cute of your atthamma. I am with her, it is hard to distinguish at times between cucumber and zucchini.