Nargisi Kofta Curry Recipe - Spicy Scotched Egg Curry
A eggetarian Mughlai recipe with whole egg - hard boiled and peeled, mutton - keema, tablespoons ginger - paste. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
Instructions
26 steps- 1
To begin making the Nargisi Kofta Curry recipe, hard boil the eggs in a saucepan with some water
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4) - 2
Peel the outer shelf and keep it aside
- 3
In a food processor blend mutton keema very well to make it soft and tender
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 4
Transfer it in a bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, oil, garam masala powder and corn flour
tablespoons ginger - paste(2)tablespoons garlic - paste(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)corn flour(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2)salt - for seasoning - 5
Mix it very nicely using hands
- 6
Divide the mixture into four parts
- 7
Put some oil in your palm and take one portion of keema mixture and pat it to form like a chapati
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 8
Place a hard boiled egg in between the flatten keema mixture and cover the egg with it
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4)mutton - keema(500 grams) - 9
Do the same to all eggs
- 10
Keep aside
- 11
The next step is to prepare the gravy
- 12
Heat oil in a big pan or kadai
- 13
Add dry red chilli and bay leaf
kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)dry red chilli(2) - 14
Roast the chilies for a minute then add chopped onions
onion - chopped(1) - 15
Fry the onions until light brown
onion - chopped(1) - 16
Add ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste and fry a little bit
tablespoons ginger - paste(2)tablespoons garlic - paste(2)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2) - 17
Add tomato puree, coriander, cumin, red chilli and turmeric powder
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(2) - 18
Fry until the oil separates
- 19
Whisk yogurt with salt and add in the masala mixture
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - for seasoning - 20
Mix well and add one cup of warm water
- 21
Let it boil
- 22
After it starts bubbling slowly add keema wrapped egg on the gravy
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 23
Let it cook for 30 to 35 minutes
- 24
After 30-35 minutes check the seasoning add garam masala powder and sprinkle some kasuri methi
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)salt - for seasoning - 25
Serve hot
- 26
Serve Nargisi Kofta Curry along with Boondi Raita, Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Kachumber Salad for a weeknight dinner
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4)
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Nargisi Kofta Curry Recipe - Spicy Scotched Egg Curry
A eggetarian Mughlai recipe with whole egg - hard boiled and peeled, mutton - keema, tablespoons ginger - paste. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
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Directions
26 steps- 1
To begin making the Nargisi Kofta Curry recipe, hard boil the eggs in a saucepan with some water
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4) - 2
Peel the outer shelf and keep it aside
- 3
In a food processor blend mutton keema very well to make it soft and tender
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 4
Transfer it in a bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, oil, garam masala powder and corn flour
tablespoons ginger - paste(2)tablespoons garlic - paste(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)corn flour(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2)salt - for seasoning - 5
Mix it very nicely using hands
- 6
Divide the mixture into four parts
- 7
Put some oil in your palm and take one portion of keema mixture and pat it to form like a chapati
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 8
Place a hard boiled egg in between the flatten keema mixture and cover the egg with it
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4)mutton - keema(500 grams) - 9
Do the same to all eggs
- 10
Keep aside
- 11
The next step is to prepare the gravy
- 12
Heat oil in a big pan or kadai
- 13
Add dry red chilli and bay leaf
kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)dry red chilli(2) - 14
Roast the chilies for a minute then add chopped onions
onion - chopped(1) - 15
Fry the onions until light brown
onion - chopped(1) - 16
Add ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste and fry a little bit
tablespoons ginger - paste(2)tablespoons garlic - paste(2)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2) - 17
Add tomato puree, coriander, cumin, red chilli and turmeric powder
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli paste(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(2) - 18
Fry until the oil separates
- 19
Whisk yogurt with salt and add in the masala mixture
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - for seasoning - 20
Mix well and add one cup of warm water
- 21
Let it boil
- 22
After it starts bubbling slowly add keema wrapped egg on the gravy
mutton - keema(500 grams) - 23
Let it cook for 30 to 35 minutes
- 24
After 30-35 minutes check the seasoning add garam masala powder and sprinkle some kasuri methi
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)salt - for seasoning - 25
Serve hot
- 26
Serve Nargisi Kofta Curry along with Boondi Raita, Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Kachumber Salad for a weeknight dinner
whole egg - hard boiled and peeled(4)
Rate this recipe
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