Egg Pulusu/ Egg in Tamarind Sauce

Egg Pulusu is one of my fav dishes.. Even though i ma not a big lover off boiled egg. I love this dish.. whenever it is egg curry, my mom used to sit beside me, jus to make sure i am eating all the egg. I used to eat only yellow, n the rest of the egg will be in my sunny's mouth.. I dnt know how he knows, but whenever it is egg curry, he used to take rounds around me. When my mom is nt there, Jus in a blink of eye  he snatches my egg white n leaves from there. God, i miss him so much.. So to avoid this  my mom used to make an omelette for me, so that i can get all nutrients of egg. Poor sunny.. But, he always had his share.. 
Here is the  picture of my darling sunny...

Anyways, coming to our toady's dish..The main ingredient, when it comes to 'Pulusu" is Tamarind, famous for its sweet tangy flavor...  When added along with jaggery or sugar, tamarind gives a very aromatic flavor to the dish...So todays dish of tamarind sauce holds eggs in it..

Ingredients:
Eggs: 4 boiled n peeled
Onion: 1 big. finely chopped
Tomato: 2 small, cubed
Green Chili: 3-4,  chopped diagonally
Tamarind paste: 2 tbsp, adjust according to your tangy taste
Red chili powder: 1tsp
Coriander powder: 1tsp
Salt: to taste
Jaggery: 2 tsp or to taste
Oil: 2 tbsp
Channa dal: 1tsp
Mustard seeds: 1tsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves:1
Garlic: 2 pods, finely chopped
Coriander leaves: 1/2 cup chopped

Preparation:
1) In a pan heat oil, n add channa dal. Fry for 30 secs. Add mustard n cumin seeds n curry leaves. fry for 30 secs.
2) Stir in onions, garlic n green chili's. fry for 5 mins or until onions are transparent.
3) Add tomato n fry for 1min. Now add all spices n mix well.cook for 2 mins
4) Stir in tamarind paste n 11/2 cup of water. Mix well n bring to a boil on medium heat.
5) Add jaggery n boiled eggs. Mix well. cover n cook for 10 mins or until desired consistency, on medium to low heat. Adjust spices according to your taste..
6) Switch off n garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot with rice..

Tip:
Make  small small markings on egg with knife. This helps egg to absorb tamarind flavor..

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How to series: Tamarind Paste

Instead of soaking tamarind every time u need it, You  can use this paste.
Tamarind: 200g
Turmeric: 1 tbsp
Salt:1 tbsp
Water :1 cup

In a  sauce pan, bring water to a boil and add tamarind. Cook tamarind until it becomes  soft (don't make it too soft as wee need to grind it, jus boil the tamarind so that mixer can grind it freely ).or for 5 mins.
Cool it down and grind with  remaining ingredients. Add very little water if required.
Take it into a bottle n store in fridge.

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