Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani shows you how to make the perfect egg roast masala at home.
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Egg Roast

Egg Roast is a popular dish where boiled eggs are roasted in a thick masala gravy.

It goes well with rice, roti, appams or porotta.

Watch the video to see how you can make it at home:

Ingredients

• 3 boiled eggs
• 2 sliced onions
• 2 sliced tomatoes
• 2 green chillies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• A few cloves and black pepper
• Salt as required
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• A few curry leaves
• 20 gm chopped coriander leaves

Method

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add mustard and cumin seeds.
• When they splutter, add bay leaves and whole spices.
• Add onions, curry leaves and green chillies.
• Add tomatoes.
• Add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Add salt as required.
• Add some water and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
• Slit the eggs with a knife and add them to the gravy.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and mix well.
• Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.

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