Papeta Par Eeda

Ingredients 

• 2 medium potatoes
• 8 eggs
• 2 teaspoons oil
•  ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
• 2 medium onions finely chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
• Salt to taste 
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste 
• 4 teaspoons coriander leaves chopped
• Red chilli powder to sprinkle 
• Bread slices toasted to serve 
• Tomato ketchup to serve 

Method

1. Thinly slice potatoes and set aside.
2. For each portion, heat 2 tsps oil in a non-stick pan, add ½ cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add ¼ chopped onion, mix well and cook till translucent.
3. Add ¼ chopped tomato and mix well. Add salt, mix and cook till the tomato is soft and pulpy.
4. Arrange ¼ potato slices on the onion-tomato mixture and sprinkle a pinch of salt on top. Cover and cook for 1 minute.
5. Break in 2 eggs over the potato slices in the pan, sprinkle a pinch of salt and crushed black peppercorns. Sprinkle 1 tsp coriander leaves, cover and cook till the eggs are done.
6. Similarly, cook the remaining eggs.
7. Sprinkle a little red chilli powder on top. Serve hot with toasted bread slices and tomato ketchup.