Anda Aloo Qurma

This recipe is specially created for Better Kitchen readers and dedicated to Nutrition drive through diet on poultry protein.

The incredible Egg

Eggs are wholesome, nutritious food with high nutrient density.

The calorie with eggs provides 12% of the daily value of protein and variety of other nutrients, vitamins, essential amino acids and minerals.

Eggs have been found to have two newly-recognized nutrients Lutein and Zeaxanthin that has put the egg in the "functional food" category. A functional food is one that provides health benefits beyond its basic nutrient content.

Health benefits by having eggs in you routine diet are as follows:-

Eggs have choline: Choline is an incredibly important nutrient for your body. This is because it helps build cell membranes and is also crucial when it comes to the production of certain signaling molecules in the brain. A single egg has about 100 milligrams of this nutrient and therefore is one of the best sources of it.

Eggs are good for your eyes: Eggs have two very important nutrients for your eyes. These are Lutein and Zeaxanthin. These nutrients stop degenerative processes from occurring in the eye. Recent studies have shown that consuming lutein and zeaxanthin can significantly lower risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness affecting people over the age of 65 years. In addition, these reduce the likelihood of cataracts.

Eggs are good source of Omega-3 fatty acids: Boiled eggs are having good amount of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are known for reducing the chances of suffering from heart disease because it reduces your triglyceride levels.

Eggs are good source of protein: Eggs helps us to lose weight, optimizing bone health and lowering blood pressure due to its protein content.

Egg may reduce the risk of stroke: Studies have shown that eggs are not only good for your heart, but they also reduce the likelihood of suffering from a stroke.

Eggs are not responsible to raise blood cholesterol: It is true that when you eat eggs, cholesterol enters your body. However, eggs also give a signal for the liver to stop producing the cholesterol it usually produces. The increase in the intake of cholesterol compensates for the decrease in the cholesterol produced by the liver and therefore keeps the blood cholesterol levels constant.

So, enjoy eggs with this special recipe as Better Kitchen have a huge number of readers and most of them are eggetarian so I decided to cook a very famous dish Anda Aloo Qurma with my style without water without curd and without any sort of artificial colour.

Ingredients

Eggs pre boiled and shallow fried           4 No

Potatoes medium sized cut into four

pieces and golden fried                          4 No

Garam Masala

Cinnamon Stick                                                2 Small Pieces

Green Cardamom                                  5 Pieces

Black Pepper                                        ¼ Tsp

Cumin                                                  ½ Tsp

Clove                                                   5 No

Nutmeg                                                ¼ Of A Nutmeg

Star Anise                                             1 No

Ground In Fine Powder and Keep Aside.

Other Ingredients

Fried Onion/Barista                               30 Gm

Ginger Garlic Paste                               1 Tsp

Onion & Tomato Puree

(take one medium size onion and two medium size tomato. Make a fine puree.)

Red Chili Powder                                  1½ Tbsp

Coriander Powder                                 1½ Tsp

Ghee Desi                                             40 Gm

Salt                                                      To Taste

Milk                                                     200 Ml

Coriander Leaves                                  for Garnishing.

Method

Take a pan, put 40 Gm clarified butter/desi ghee, add all ingredients except garam masala in the pan.

Now put pan on medium fire continue to stir till gravy gets brown & separate the ghee.

Now put pre fried potatoes & eggs and stir for a minute.

Add a spoon garam masala & milk, stay on fire for one more minute.

Take out pan from fire & cover it for 3 to 5 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Anda Aloo Qurma is ready to serve and eat. Enjoy this easy and nutritious recipe with thin chapptis and long grain rice.

(Chef Dr. Izzat Husain is working hard for more than 35 years to search and rearrange authentic recipes of most forgotten Mughlai, Awadhi & Lucknowi cuisines, Izzat learn and collected cooking formulas, techniques and procedures from old cooks, cooking housewives of royal family and foodies of royal families. Being a Unani medicine practitioner, his food is relatively lower on spices and fat content without discounting on the flavour, texture and taste. He is the recipient of the Best Mughlai Chef of India Award).

(This story has been published under arrangement from Better Kitchen magazine)