Malaysian Egg Curry with Eggplant

 

 This is my neighbour's recipe. She is from malaysia and just like me she loves to try out new recipes. Once she made malaysian fish curry and she gave us to taste. I absolutely loved it. The curry had a very different taste than most of the Indian fish curries I have tasted. The difference was in the curry powder. Its a very famous brand from malaysia called "Baba's" curry powder and is available in select stores in Asia and Europe. Here in the US you have to order the curry powder online as its not available in stores here. Too bad this brand is not popular or easily available in the US. Their marketing team should step up their marketing efforts. The curry powder makes the curry very tasty and flavorful. Here is an egg curry recipe using Baba's curry powder.

 

Ingredients:-

1 eggplant diced into 1/2 inch discs (grill and set aside)

6 hardboiled eggs. Make small slits on 4 sides.

1 large ripe tomato, skin removed

4 scallions-finely chopped

1 tblsp-coconut flakes

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

1 large red onion-finely sliced

1/2 tsp-cumin seeds

1 whole garlic peeled and crushed

A small piece of ginger grated

1/2 green pepper sliced fine

Few curry leaves (if available)

1 tblsp-Baba's fish or chicken curry powder

1 tblsp- tamarind pulp

1/2 tsp-turmeric powder

1 tsp-sugar

1 tblsp-coriander powder

1 boiled potato cut in 4 pieces

4 tblsp-oil

Salt to taste

Cilantro leaves chopped

 

1. Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves, cumin seeds and onions. Keep stirring and cook until the onions turn brown.
2. Add tomatoes, turmeric, ginger, garlic and cook till tomatoes are tender and mashed
3. Add the scallions and pepper, cook until pepper is soft.
4. Add coriander powder and baba's curry powder and cook until the oil seperates and its aromatic.
5. Add coconut flakes, tamarind pulp and salt.
6. Add 1 cup of water, stir and cook on a low flame.
7. Add lemon juice and sugar and stir. Now add the grilled eggplant, eggs and potato.
8. Stir gently and cook until you get the desired consistency.
9. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with rice.