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: ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 8 ounces (250 grams) ground lamb or chicken; 4 slices bread; 6 large eggs; 1 tablespoon red chile powder; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste; 1 teaspoon fresh garlic paste; 6 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2 teaspoons table salt; 4 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; ½ cup (55 grams) bread crumbs; 1 quart (800 ml) plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 medium red onions, chopped

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.

Ingredients

Asia
India
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
Main course
Spicy

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