Egg Thokku

 Ingredients

• Eggs - 2
• Onion - 3/4 cup
• Green Chilli - 1 finely chopped
• Garlic - 1 tbsp minced
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Tomato - 3/4 cup (finely chopped)
• Chilli Powder - 3/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder -1 1/2- 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Pepper Powder to taste
• Oil -2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 spring

Method

1. Place eggs in a vessel, add 1/4 tsp of salt and enough water to cover the eggs. Bring water to boil over medium heat.
2. Once it starts boiling, simmer for 5-6 minutes and remove from heat. Cover it with a lid. Let is sit for 10 minutes.
3. Drain the water, pour cold water over it and peel the shell. Perfect hard boiled eggs are ready.
4. Make 3-4 lengthwise slits on the eggs and keep it aside.
5. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves.
6. Saute until onions turn transparent. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
7. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt needed and cook until tomatoes become soft and mushy. 
8. Then add the hard boiled eggs, sprinkle pepper powder and mix until it is well coated with the masala.
9. Remove from heat and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy egg thokku with rice or chapathi.