Egg masala with fish paste

Inspired by sambal preparation , i came up with my version of egg masala

It came out very good and was a big hit.

It smells like fish pickle , has a subtle taste of fish .. overall it is a fishy dish.

Ingredients:

Hard Boiled Eggs - 3 cut into half

Small red onion - 7-10

Tomato - 1/2 diced ( 3 tsp if using puree )

Red Chilly Pwdr - 1/2 tsp

Corriander Pwdr - 1 tsp

Turmeric Pwdr - 1/2 tsp

peppercorns - 5

Curry Leaves - 1 spring

Vinegar - 1 tbsp ( i used rice vinegar )

garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

yellow onion - 1 finely chopped.

aniseed - 1/4 tsp

Cooked crabmeat - 20 gms. ( Can also use cooked prawns - 6 )

Tamarind dissolved in 1 cup water

Gingely oil - 1 tbsp

Oil for cooking

Dry roast the following for a minute

Dont let any of the ingredients burn.

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Split Black Gram dal - 1/2 tsp

Sesame seeds - 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp

Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Aniseed - 1/4 tsp

Poppy Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1) Grind the dry roasted ingredients to a powder.

2) Grind the spice powder with red onions onion , tomato , crab meat , chilly pwdr , corriander pwdr, garlic paste , vinegar to a smooth paste.

3) Add some curry leaves to the above paste . Mix well and set aside for 5 minutes.

4) Heat oil , Pepper corns , turmeric pwdr , curry leaves and onions.

5) When onions turn brown add paste. Reduce to simmer and cook covered for 10 minutes.

6) When the oil comes on top add gingelly oil , tamarind water , curry leaves , aniseed and few drops of vinegar.

7) Cook covered for 5 minutes.

8) Add the eggs.