Egg stew recipe# Kerala Break fast recipe

      Egg stew               

Egg stew or Istuuu

Recipe type : Side dish,Break fast

Cuisine:Kerala,Indian

Prep Time :15 min

Cook Time :25 min

Serves - 5-6

Ingredients

1. Boiled Eggs  - 6 nos(cut into half)
2. Potato - 2 nos(cut into cubes)
3. Carrot - 3  nos(cut into cubes)
4. Onion - 1 big,sliced finely
5. Ginger - 1 Tb sp finely chopped
6. Garlic - 1 Tb sp finely chopped
7. Green chillies - 5 nos,slited
8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp(optional)
9. Whole black pepper - 15 nos
10. Cinnamon stick - 4 nos
11. Cardamom - 8 nos.
12. Clove - 10 nos
13. flour/maida/corn starch paste - 2 Tb sp(optional)
14. Thick Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
15. Medium thick coconut milk - 1 cup
16. Cashew paste  - 2 Tb sp(optional)
17. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
18. Coconut oil - 3 Tb sp
19. Salt - to taste

Method

• Add oil to a heated deep pan and fry/splutter  whole  spices after crushing it in mortar n pestle.
• Add sliced onion with lit salt.Saute  until it becomes soft.(no need to brown it).
• Add,chopped ginger,garlic, green chilies and curry leaves.
• Mean while,boil eggs in water for 15 - 20 minutes
• When everything combines oil becomes clear.Add lit turmeric powder(purely optional),and add 1 cup 3rd coconut milk.When it boils,add  cubed potatoes.Add lit salt.Cover and cook for 10 minutes in high flame.
• When potato is half cooked add 2nd coconut milk and add cubed carrots.Reduce the flame to medium and cook for another 10 minutes or until veggies gets fully cooked.
• Finally reduce the flame to low and add thick coconut milk(mix cashew paste with this thick milk  for more thick gravy or else add corn flour or maida paste.Cook for 2 minutes and don't allow to boil this thick milk.
• Add sliced boiled egg into the gravy.
• Garnish with fried shallots,cashews and curry leaves.(optional for more flavor).
• Serve hot with Idiappam or Palappam or fresh bread.

Notes

• Soak 5- 7 cashews in warm water 15 min and grind it with 1 Tb sp water to form a paste.This gives more tasty and creamy Egg stew.
• Instead of cashews you  can also add corn flour/maida paste. 

How to prepare coconut milk from fresh or frozen grated coconut 

• Thick coconut milk[1st milk]Take  2cups ( 1 cup at a time) grated coconut in a small mixie jar and grind it  and squeeze its milk using a strainer and spoon.Repeat this for 2nd cup as well.
• Medium thick  Coconut milk(2nd milk)Add 1/2 cup water to the coconut paste strained in above step and grind it.Squeeze and strain this coconut paste.
• Thin coconut milk[3rd milk].Add 1/2 cup water to the coconut paste strained in above step and grind it.Squeeze and strain this.
• If you are using frozen coconut keep it aside for 10 min before grinding.
• You can also use coconut powder or tin coconut milk and prepare the consistency accordingly as thick,medium and thin.

Enjoy your delicious break fast..

Remember the Quote:If breakfast is good the whole day will be good..

 have a wonderful day

Riya

Kottayam Kitchen