Egg Lababdar is a rich, creamy and unique egg dish cooked in a tomato cashew purée with few spices and topped off with grated egg white. I served it with Laccha Parathas, Garden Salad and Jeera Rice.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4-6 boiled eggs, peeled
- 2 onions , sliced and roughly chopped for gravy
- 2tomatoes
- 1inch ginger
- 2-3 garlic
- ½ tsp Kasuri Methi
- 6-7 cashews
- 2 green chillies
- 1tsp red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 small green cardamom
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 4 cloves
- 1inch cinnamon
- 7-8 black pepper
- 2-3 tsp Fresh cream
- Sugar
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
- Oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Heat 1tsp oil in a pan
- add tomatoes, cardamom, cashews, ginger, cloves, garlic, cinnamon, black pepper and onions
- Sauté for 2-3 mins and then add ¼ cup hot water. Cover and simmer until tomatoes are softened( for 3-5 mins)
- Cool and then Grind it to a smooth paste with green chilli. Sieve the mixture for a smoother texture
- Heat oil in a pan
- Add bay leaf and sliced onions
- Fry until onions are cooked and they change colour
- Add all the powdered masalas and continue to fry for few mins( add little water if masalas tend to burn)
- Add the prepared ground mixture
- cover and cook for few mins10-15min until oil starts to separate on the surface
- Add Kasuri Methi and cream
- Add boiled eggs and cook for 3-5 mins
And that’s it.. your creamy egg Lababdar is ready
Garnish with coriander leaves and grated egg white and serve hot with naans, Rotis, pulav
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