DIMER KASHA (ডিমের কষা)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prick the skin of the peeled hard boiled eggs with the help of a fork so that the masala can seep into the inner layers.
  2. 2Rub salt, kashmiri red chili powder and turmeric powder on the eggs and keep aside for 5-6 min.
  3. 3Heat some mustard oil in a pan and fry the potatoes rubbed with some salt and turmeric powder.
  4. 4Fry the eggs in the same oil until the skin turns red and crinkly.
  5. 5Add the tempering to the same oil: cumin seeds, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaves.
  6. 6Add the chopped onions and fry till it turns brown from the edges.
  7. 7Add garlic paste and ginger paste.
  8. 8Add the chopped tomatoes and salt according to taste.
  9. 9Saute till the tomatoes turn mushy.
  10. 10Add kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder, roasted cumin powder.
  11. 11Sprinkle little water and saute for a couple of minutes.
  12. 12You may add a slit Green Chili.
  13. 13You can sprinkle little more water if the spices look too dry. Again saute till the oil separates.
  14. 14Once the oil separates, add the fried potatoes.
  15. 15Add the eggs.
  16. 16Sprinkle some freshly chopped coriander leaves.

Ingredients

  • 6 pc hard boiled eggs
  • 2 potatoes cut into cubes
  • 0.5 Tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 pc green cardamom
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 pc bay leaves
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 0.5 Tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 Tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • 0.5 Tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 0.25 Tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.25 Tsp red chili powder
  • 0.25 Tsp black pepper powder
  • 0.5 Tsp roasted cumin powder
  • mustard oil
  • sugar
  • salt

Equipment

bowlforkpan

Tips

  • The term 'kosha' in Bengali means to cook the spices for a long time which brings out their flavor.