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Kodi Guddu Gasagasala Kura ~ Boiled eggs in Poppy seeds sauce

Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minServes: 5andhra

Remember eggplants cooked in poppy seeds – Vankaya gasagasala kura I blogged earlier? Many of you got back to me with positive feedback. Well, today's recipe is on the same lines with eggs replacing eggplants. Poppy seeds lend body and enrich the flavor making it a very good side with flavored rice, naan or rotis.

Kodi Guddu Gasagasala Kura ~ Boiled eggs in Poppy seeds sauce

Kodi Guddu Gasagasala Kura ~ Boiled eggs in Poppy seeds sauce

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min
Serves: 5
Easyandhra

Ingredients

18
5 servings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add 2 tsps of oil in a cooking vessel, add the boiled eggs and roast them till brown on both sides. Remove and keep aside.<br

  2. 2

    In the same vessel, add the remaining oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds and as they dance around, add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2-3 mts.<br

  3. 3

    Add salt to taste, red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, roasted methi pwd and combine well. Add 2 cups of water and cook for 3-4 mts, till it comes to a boil. Add the roasted khus khus paste, tamarind extract and jaggery and cook on medium high flame for 3 mts.<br

  4. 4

    Cover with lid and cook on medium low flame for 5 mts. Keep checking in between and stir fry to ensure it does not stick to the pan. Add the roasted eggs and cook on low to medium flame for 15 mts or till the gravy turns thick. Turn off heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.<br

  5. 5

    Serve with rice, naan or roti.

About This Recipe

Remember eggplants cooked in poppy seeds, Vankaya gasagasala kura I blogged earlier? Many of you got back to me with positive feedback. Well, today’s recipe is on the same lines with boiled eggs replacing eggplants. Poppy seeds lend body and enrich the flavor making it a very good side with flavored rice, naan or rotis.

Kodi Guddu Gasagasala Kura Recipe

Prep & Cooking: 35-40 mts

Serves: 4-5

Cuisine: Andhra

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Ingredients:

4-5 boiled eggs, make small slits length wise

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli pwd

1 tsp coriander pwd

pinch of roasted methi/fenugreek/menthi pwd

pinch of roasted cumin pwd

2 1/2 tbsps khus khus/gasagasalu/poppy seeds, roasted and ground to a paste by adding few tbsps water

1 tbsp jaggery or sugar (adjust)

very small lemon sized tamarind, extract pulp

coriander leaves for garnish

salt to taste

1 Add 2 tsps of oil in a cooking vessel, add the boiled eggs and roast them till brown on both sides. Remove and keep aside.
2 In the same vessel, add the remaining oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds and as they dance around, add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2-3 mts.
3 Add salt to taste, red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, roasted methi pwd and combine well. Add 2 cups of water and cook for 3-4 mts, till it comes to a boil. Add the roasted khus khus paste, tamarind extract and jaggery and cook on medium high flame for 3 mts.
4 Cover with lid and cook on medium low flame for 5 mts. Keep checking in between and stir fry to ensure it does not stick to the pan. Add the roasted eggs and cook on low to medium flame for 15 mts or till the gravy turns thick. Turn off heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
5 Serve with rice, naan or roti.