Ingredients

• 3 - hard boiled eggs (cut into halves)
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 10 - small onions
• Coriander leaves, a few
• 1 - tomato
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• To grind:
• 2 tsp - coriander seeds
• 2 - red chilli
• 2 cloves - garlic
• 1/2 inch - ginger
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1 tsp - pepper corns
• 1/2 tsp - fennel seeds
• 1/4 tsp - cumin seeds
• 4 tsp - grated coconut

How to Make Spicy Chettinad Egg Gravy

• On a medium flame, add 1 tsp oil in a kadai, fry all the ingredients listed under 'To grind' for 2-3 mins till it turns brown.
• Cool it and grind it into a fine paste with water.
• Add little oil and fry small onions, till it turns light brown.
• Add tomatoes and saute it, till it becomes mushy.
• Then add chili powder, turmeric powder, ground paste, salt and 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 5 to 10 mins in medium flame.
• Finally, add the boiled eggs and cook for a min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapattis.
• Recipe courtesy: Sharmis Passions
• http://www.sharmispassions.com/