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Summary

In this video, Hima demonstrates a simple and delicious Tamil Nadu-style egg curry recipe known as 'Muta Cor' (Egg Gravy Curry). The dish uses boiled eggs, roasted with spices like turmeric, chili powder, and pepper, and then simmered in a flavorful onion-tomato gravy with ginger garlic paste, cumin, and mustard seeds. It’s garnished with fresh curry leaves and coriander, making it perfect to pair with hot rice for lunch or dinner. Hima also invites viewers to subscribe for more recipes and mentions the availability of her home cooking book in India.

Takeaways

• 🍳 This video demonstrates a recipe for making a Tamil Nadu special egg curry called Muta Cor, or egg gravy curry.
• 🥚 The recipe starts with boiling 10 eggs, cutting them in half, and setting them aside.
• 🍲 To prepare the curry, spices including turmeric, red chili powder, black pepper, and salt are roasted in oil before adding the eggs to absorb the flavors.
• 🧅 Onions, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and green chilies are sautéed in oil until the onions turn golden brown.
• 🧄 Ginger garlic paste is added and sautéed until the raw smell disappears.
• 🍅 A puree of three large tomatoes is mixed in and cooked until the oil separates and the gravy thickens.
• 🌶️ More spices such as red chili powder, coriander powder, and pepper powder are added for enhanced flavor.
• 💧 Water is added to the gravy base and simmered for 5 minutes before adding the roasted eggs.
• 🍛 The eggs are cooked in the gravy for another 5 minutes to absorb all the flavors.
• 🌿 Fresh curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves are added as garnish, and the egg curry is ready to be served with hot rice.

Q & A

What is the recipe that Hima is demonstrating in the video?

Hima is demonstrating how to make a Tamil Nadu special egg curry, famously known as 'muta cor,' which translates to egg gravy curry.

How many eggs are used in this recipe?

The recipe uses 10 boiled eggs, which are cut in halves before being roasted with spices.

What spices are added to roast the eggs?

The spices used to roast the eggs are turmeric powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder, and salt.

What is the purpose of roasting the eggs in the beginning?

The eggs are roasted to absorb the spices and enhance their flavor before they are added to the curry later.

What ingredients are sautéed after the eggs are roasted?

After roasting the eggs, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onions, green chilies, and ginger garlic paste are sautéed to form the base of the curry.

How is the tomato gravy prepared in this recipe?

The tomato gravy is prepared by adding the puree of three large tomatoes and cooking it until the raw smell is gone and the oil separates from the mixture.

What additional spices are added to the curry after the tomatoes?

After the tomatoes are sautéed, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, and black pepper powder are added to the curry.

How long is the gravy cooked after adding water?

After adding 1 ½ cups of water to the gravy, it is cooked for 5 minutes until bubbles start to appear.

What is the final step before serving the egg curry?

In the final step, the roasted eggs are gently added to the gravy, cooked for another 5 minutes to absorb the flavors, and garnished with fresh curry leaves and chopped coriander.

What does Hima suggest serving the egg curry with?

Hima suggests serving the egg curry hot with steamed rice, making it a suitable dish for lunch or dinner.