Saturday, March 7, 2015

Kottu Paratha - India (South India)

Ingrediants:

Onion-1 chopped
Tomato-2 chopped
Green chilli-2 chopped
Ginger and Garlic paste-1 tblspn
Saunf(Sombu or perumcheerakam)-1 tblspn
Cinnamon(patai)-1 inch piece
Red chilli powder-1 tblspn
Garam masala powder-1 tsp
Egg-2 
Paratha / Parota – 3 chopped 
Salna-1 cup(this is the curry which you will get with the paratha but this is optional)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves-for garnishing

Method:

First just tear the paratha in to small pieces by your hands and keep aside.

In a kadai add oil and crackle some saunf and cinnamon,Add in the onions and green chilli and mix well.

Add in the ginger garlic paste and mix well.Now throw in the tomatoes and sauté well.

Add in all the spices and stir for 1 min.Now crack in the first egg in the masala and mix well.

Add in the paratha and mix.Then crack in the next egg and mix till the egg are cooked.

Pour in the salna(if you have) andcombine well,Cook on a slow flame for 10 min.

Now comes the kothu part of the paratha.Take a sharp edge cup and start smashing the paratha till it becomes small pieces(see image)

Take it back to the flame and cook it for 5 more mins.Garnish with some chopped coriander and onions.

Serve hot with a little squeeze of lemon juice.

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