The Paleo Recipe Book

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Indian Non-Veg Recipe - Egg Pepper

Egg Pepper

Preparation Time : 20 minutes.

Ingredients :

4 medium sized eggs,
2 large green bell peppers (Capsicum),
2 medium sized onions
2 green chillies
1 medium sized tomato
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
( Garam Masala is a mixture of black & white peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, long pepper (also known as pippali),black cumin (known as shahi jeera), cumin seeds, cinnamon; black, brown, & green cardamom,nutmeg, star anise and coriander seeds ).
1 tsp chaat masala
( Chaat Masala is a mixture of amchoor (dried mango powder), cumin,Kala Namak, coriander, dried ginger, salt, black pepper, asafoetida and capsicum ).
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup oil,
Salt to taste.


Directions :

1. Boil the eggs and remove their shells.
2. Cut the Capsicums into 11/2 inch long pieces.
3. Cut Onions and the tomato into long, thick slices.
4. Chop green chillies finely.
5. Heat little oil in the fry pan.
6. Fry the eggs till golden brown and remove them from the fry pan.
7. Heat some more oil.
8. Add green chillies, onions and Capsicums to the oil.
9. Add garam masala, salt, turmeric powder.
10. Fry them till medium tender, then add the sliced tomatoes.
11. Cut the eggs into four long pieces.
12. Sprinkle salt, black pepper and chaat masala over the eggs, adjusting to the salt already
added to the Capsicum.
13. When the Capsicum is done, and has blended well with tomatoes and onions, remove from
fire.
14. Place the mixture in a flat bowl with alternating egg pieces.
15. Serve hot with puris or paranthas.