Dimer Dalna

Ingredients list for Dimer Dalna

• 4 Eggs hard boiled and peeled
• 1 Large potato boiled and peeled
• 5 tablespoons Oil
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2 inch Cinnamon sticks
• 3 Green cardamoms
• 4-5 Black peppercorns
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 cup Onion paste
• 1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 Red Chilli powder
• 1 cup Tomato puree
• to taste Salt
• 1 pinch Sugar
• 2-3 Green chillies finely chopped
• to garnish Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Heat a non-stick pan and add 3 tbsps oil.
2. Cut potato into 8 pieces, add to the pan and shallow-fry on high heat till golden brown.
3. Meanwhile make small slits on the eggs without cutting through.
4. Drain potato pieces into a bowl. Add eggs to the oil remaining in the pan, sprinkle a little salt and shallow-fry till golden brown. Drain into the same bowl.
5. Heat remaining oil in the same pan, add bay leaves, cinnamon, green cardamoms, peppercorns and cloves, mix and sauté on medium heat till fragrant.
6. Add cumin seeds, mix and sauté till their colour changes. Add ginger garlic paste, mix and sauté for 2 minutes or till raw smells disappear. Add onion paste, mix and saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes or till oil separates from mixture.
7. Add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chilli powder, mix well and saute on low heat for 2 minutes.
8. Add tomato puree, mix well and saute till 2-3 minutes. Add ½ cup water and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
9. Add salt and sugar, mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Add fried eggs and potatoes, mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes or till the potatoes or eggs are fully cooked. Add green chillies and cook on high heat for 2 minutes.
10. Transfer egg gravy into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.