Tandoori Egg Tikka masala recipe

Tandoori Egg Tikka masala recipe

Egg Tikka Masala with a smoked tandoori flavour is something different from the traditional chicken or paneer tikka.Tikka masala is a delicious tomato based thick gravy and has a smooth and creamy texture. 

Marinated grilled eggs with onions and bell peppers are tossed in a rich creamy tikka masala gravy and are charcoal smoked lending a tandoori flavour that's the speciality of this dish.Adding mustard oil in marinade imparts a lovely flavor to this dish. Enjoy it on any special weekend dinner or at parties with tandoori roti, naan, phulka or jeera rice.

 Ingredients

5 eggs (hard boiled)

1 small green capsicum cubed

1/2 red bell pepper cubed

1 onion cubed and petals disintegrated

For marination :

2 tbsp hung curd

2 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 tbsp gram flour

1 tsp chaat masala

1 tbsp tandoori masala

1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder

1 pinch orange red food color

To taste salt

1 tbsp mustard oil

For gravy :

1 big onion chopped finely

1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste

8-10 cashewnuts

1 tsp kasoori methi

1 tsp Shaan Tandoori Masala

2 tbsp tomato puree

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

To taste salt

1/4 tsp sugar

1 tbsp fresh cream or malai

2 green cardamoms

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tbsp coriander chopped

2 tbsp mustard oil

1 tsp ghee

2-3 green and red chillies

How to make Tandoori Egg Tikka masala recipe:

1. Hard boil the eggs, peel the shell and make thin cuts diagonally. Make a paste of all the masalas listed under marination along with hung curd and mustard oil and rub on eggs. Also marinate cubed bell pepper, onion and tomato with the rest of the marinade in a separate bowl. Refrigerate for half hour.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Lightly fry the chopped onion along with ginger garlic paste. Cool and make a paste of it.
3. Heat mustard oil in a grill pan. Fry the marinated eggs. When one side is grilled, toss and grill the other side. Also grill the marinated vegetables. Set aide
4. In a separate pan, heat the remaining oil along with ghee (clarified butter). Sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala and ajwain (carom seeds). When they splutter, add the ground masala. Also add tandoori masala, red chilli powder, salt and sugar to taste, Kasoor Methi and fresh cream or malai. Add the remaining marinade masala and a pinch of food color. Fry a few minutes tossing so that masala doesn't stick underneath.
5. Now add the grilled eggs and vegetables and toss. Add 1/2 cup water or as needed and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat until gravy thickens. Add chopped coriander and toss. To give a smoky flavor, heat a charcoal on direct fire till red hot. Place it in a bowl and sprinkle some ghee on it. Immediately place it in the middle of the cooked dish and cover it. Let the smoky flavor get infused in the dish for 10 minutes.
6. Open lid and garnish with green and red chilies, chopped coriander and malai. Serve hot with tandoori roti, naan, plain pulka or jeera rice for a special weekend dinner or at parties.