Keeri Muttai/Slit and Stuffed Egg Masala

Do you love egg? Craving for new egg recipes? Then, this one is just for you. A new recipe I got from my cookbook. It was so tasty and we loved it to the core!. And to add to the beauty the recipe is very simple!

Ingredients:

1. Egg – 3
2. Big onion –1 finely chopped
3. Red chilli (long variety) – 5
4. Jeera – 1tsp
5. Urad dal –2tsp
6. Curry leaves – few
7. Turmeric powder – 2pinches
8. Salt – as needed
9. Gingelly oil – 5tbsp

Method:

1. Boil the 3 eggs in medium flame for 8 to 10 mins or till cooked. Peel the shell and set aside.

2. Dry roast jeera,urad dal, curry leaves, chilli till urad dal turns golden brown. Cool and grind to coarse powder. Mix this powder with turmeric and salt.

3. Make 4 or 5 slits in the eggs vertically as shown. Stuff the powder inside the slits.
4. Heat pan with oil and add onion and sauté till translucent. Add the eggs and the remaining ground masala powder (if any) and just give 2 or 3 stirs and switch off.

Serve with rice and any gravy!