Eggs and Peas with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Eggs and Peas with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoonful black pepper; ½ teaspoonful garam masala; Green stalks of 1 spring onion; Fresh coriander leaves or parsley for garnishing; Fresh coriander leaves or parsley for garnishing; 3 whole eggs (for poaching in the tomato puree); 3 whole eggs (for poaching in the tomato puree); 6 ozs (170 g) shelled peas (matar ka dana); 6 ozs (170 g) shelled peas (matar ka dana); 2 ozs (60 g) ghee; ⅓ pt (210 mils) water; 1 teaspoonful red pepper; 1 to 2 dessertspoonfuls sugar 1 level teaspoonful arrowroot; 1 to 2 dessertspoonfuls sugar 1 level teaspoonful arrowroot; 1½ dessertspoonfuls vinegar (sirka); 1½ dessertspoonfuls vinegar (sirka); 1 teaspoonful salt; 1 dessertspoonful soya-bean sauce; 2 to 3 green chillies (sabz mirch); 2 to 3 green chillies (sabz mirch); 2 ozs (60 g) carrots (gajjar); 2 ozs (60 g) onions; 8 ozs (230 g) tomatoes; 2 ozs (60 g) carrots (gajjar)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Ingredients

Ingredients for the sauce

8 ozs (230 g) tomatoes
2 ozs (60

Asia
India
Dinner
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Slice the tomatoes and grate the carrots and the onions. Add rather more than half the water and 1 teaspoonful salt. Cook on slow fire for about 20 minutes or pressure-cook for 15 minutes at 10 lb