Name: Egg Xacuti recipe by Sweta Shet at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Eggs - 6 boiled and peeled; For Masala 1 :; Green chillies - 4; Ginger - 1" piece; Garlic - 6-7 cloves; Coriander leaves - handful; For Masala 2 :; Coconut - 1 cup grated; Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp; Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp; Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp; Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp; Poppy seeds - 1/4 tsp; Peppercorns - 8-9; Cinnamon - 1/2" piece; cardamom - 1; Star anise - 3-4 petals; Stone flower - 1; Cloves - 4-5; Mace - 3-4 strands; Bay leaf - 1; Dry red chillies - 7-8; Turmeric - 1/4 tsp; Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball; Onions - 2; oil

Ingredients Serving: 3

Eggs - 6 boiled and peeled
For Masala 1 :
Green chillies - 4
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 6-7 cloves
Coriander leaves - handful
For Masala 2 :
Coconut - 1 cup grated
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1/4 tsp
Peppercorns - 8-9
Cinnamon - 1/2" piece
cardamom - 1
Star anise - 3-4 petals
Stone flower - 1
Cloves - 4-5
Mace - 3-4 strands
Bay leaf - 1
Dry red chillies - 7-8
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball
Onions - 2
oil

Instructions

Slice half an onion and chop the rest.
Make the first masala paste and apply to the boiled eggs. Cut eggs into halves or make tiny incisions if keeping whole.
You can fry the eggs lightly in a pan with little oil. This step is optional.
Heat a pan. Dry roast all the whole spices and keep aside. Then dry roast the coconut till brown. Fry the sliced onion. Keep all aside for cooling. Then grind all together along with tamarind, turmeric and water to make a paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add the chopped onions and fry till slightly brown.
Add the coconut paste and cook till the raw smell goes and curry starts boiling.
Add in the eggs and cook for 4-5 mins.
Serve with roti or pav.

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