Egg Nargisi Kofta

Name: Egg Nargisi Kofta (Hard-boiled eggs wrapped in ground lamb in a spicy tomato sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 medium tomatoes, chopped; 4 medium red onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; ½ cup (55 grams) bread crumbs; 1 quart (800 ml) plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon fresh garlic paste; 6 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 2 teaspoons table salt; 1 tablespoon red chile powder; 4 slices bread; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste; 8 ounces (250 grams) ground lamb or chicken; 6 large eggs

Hard-boiled eggs wrapped in ground lamb in a spicy tomato sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

The word nargisi is a derivative of the word nargis, which means “daffodil.” Daffodils are beautiful, with sunshine-yellow centers and spikey white petals–a color combination that is revealed when the eggs are cut in half! This is an Awadi dish from Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Awadh has been greatly influenced by Mughal cooking.

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Asia
India
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Main course
Spicy

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