EGG AND BRINJAL CURRY
















EGG AND BRINJAL CURRY
Serves 4   Preparation and Cooking Time 1 hour
Ingredients

6 hard-boiled Eggs shelled and cut into halves
3 onions chopped finely
2 tomatoes chopped
¼ kg Brinjals cut into medium size pieces
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon chillie powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
1 sprig curry leaves (optional)


Heat oil in a pan and sauté the curry leaves and onions till the onions turn golden brown. 
Add the ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and brinjals and fry till the tomatoes are reduced to pulp. Add the chillie powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and garam msala powder and mix well. Add salt and 1 cup of water and cook till the Brinjals are cooked. Lower heat and gently drop in the hard boiled eggs. Simmer for a few minutes till the gravy becomes thick. Serve with Rice, bread or chapattis.

SIMPLE ANGLO-INDIAN CRAB CURRY



SIMPLE CRAB CURRY
Serves 6  Preparation Time 45 minutes
Ingredients
6 to 8 medium sized crabs or 5 big ones cleaned and shelled
2 big onions sliced finely
2 teaspoons coriander powder
2 teaspoons chillie powder
2 teaspoons ginger and garlic paste
Salt to taste
2 or 3 tablespoons oil
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon all spice powder or garam masala powder
2 tomatoes pureed or juice

Clean and wash the crabs well and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions and ginger garlic paste for some time. Add the chillie  powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, all spice powder / garam masala power, salt, tomato puree (and a little water if necessary) and fry till the mixture separates from the oil.  Now add the crabs and mix well.  Add a little water. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes till the gravy is very thick. Serve with bread or rice.