Coconut milk rice with Egg masala curry

Coconut milk rice

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice-1 cup

Ginger(chopped)-1 teaspoon

Garlic(chopped)- 1 teaspoon

Cinnamon-1

Star anise-1

Cloves-3

Bay leaf-1

Green chillies-2

Cashew nuts- as needed

Coconut milk + Water- 2cups(i used instant 200ml harmuni brand coconut milk and mix it with water to make 2 cups)

Ghee or oil- 2 tablespoon

Salt-to taste

Method:

1.Soak basmathi rice for half an hour.

2.Heat ghee or oil in a pressure cooker.

3.Add cinnamon,cloves,star anise,bay leaf and saute for a while.

4.Then add chopped ginger, garlic ,green chillies and fry for few seconds.

5.Add cashew nuts and fry for few seconds.

6.Now add drained basmathi rice and fry till the moisture is absorbed.

7.Now add the coconut milk ,salt and pressure cook it for two whistles.

8.Serve hot with any spicy kurma.

9.Here i served rice with egg masala curry.

Egg masala curry

Ingredients:

Egg-4

Onion(big)-1

Tomato-1

Tomato juice-2 tablespoon

Green chillies-2(cut lengthwise)

Coriander powder-2 teaspoons

Turmeric powder- half teaspoon

Chilli powder-1 to 2 teaspoons

Garam masala -1 teaspoon

Cinnamon-1

Coconut milk(thick)-1 cup

Coriander leaves(finely chopped)-few

Salt -to taste

Method:

1.Boil the egg ,remove the shell and keep it aside.

2.Chop the onion into very small pieces.

3.Blend the tomato in the mixer.

4.Heat oil in the pan and add cinnamon.

5.Add chopped onion till it turns to light brown and then add green chillies.

6.Add corriander powder,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala powder and saute it for few seconds.

7.Add the blended tomato and fry till the oil comes out.

8.Add three fourth of the coconut milk and little bit of water.

9.Add 2 tablespoon of tomato juice and salt.

10.Bring it to boil.

11.Cut the eggs into halves and put it into the gravy and gently mix it.

12.Now add the remaining coconut milk,stir it gently and switch off the stove(do not bring it to boil once again).

13.Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with parotta,chapathi and rice.

Variations:

U can also add the egg by perforating small holes in the egg using fork and then fry in little oil and then add to the gravy.(here i use this method only)