Egg Cake Curry

Egg Cake Curry [Indian-Dimer Dhokar Dalna]

Introduction: There are many ways to cook egg curries; dry curry, gravy curry or a tangy gravy. This curry is of egg cakes.

Ingredients:

Step-1:

• 3 raw eggs
• 1 big size boiled and mashed potato
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp ginger - garlic paste
• 1 & 1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chilli
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt & sugar each
•  1/2 turmeric powder
• 1 & 1/2 tbsp gram flour
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp oil

Step-2:

• 4-5 tbsp tomato paste
• 4 tbsp onion paste
• 1 & 1/2  tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp  red chili powder
• 3/4 tsp paprika powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin seed & 2 bay leaves
• Salt & sugar as per taste
• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 1+1 tsp ghee
• 5-6 tbsp white oil 

Procedure:

1. take a bowl and mixed all ingredients from step -1 
2. grease a cake pan or a big bowl and pour the egg mixture
3. now heat 2 cup of water in a thick bottom pan/pressure pan
4. set the egg mixture bowl in pan straightly on high flame for 2 mins
5. now cover the pan with normal lid or cooker lid without gasket 
6. after 2 mins set the flame low for 15  mins 
7. now egg cake is ready, cut it in your preferred size
8. put the egg cake cubs in a fridge for 8-10 mins
9. now deep fry the cake cubes until light golden colour
10. take out the fried cake in a bowl
11. make a thick paste with all ingredients [powders & pastes] from step-2 except garam masala and corn flour
12. heat 5 tsp oil and 1tsp ghee mixture in a wok 
13. add cumin seed & bay leaves and mixed pastes masala
14. stir on low flame until the oil comes over the masala
15. now add 1&1/2 cup of water , salt & sugar
16. when the gravy starts boiling then add cake cubes
17. stir and coat the masala on cubes carefully
18. always cook the dish on medium flame without cover 
19. when the curry is almost ready, add garam masala & corn starch
20. put off the gas now sprinkle 1 tsp ghee and  cilantro
21. ready to serve  Egg Cake Curry  with Paratha, Nun, Pulao, Fried rice etc.

Serves: 3-4