Dim Kosha (Bengali Egg Curry)

Dim Kosha is a popular street food from the Bengal Region. It is prepared with hard boiled Eggs. Kosha is a cooking style which uses pureed Onion and Spices. This spicy Dim Kosha can be prepared just with potatoes as well.

Ingredients

Hard Boiled Eggs – 3

Boiled Potatoes – 2

Onion – 3 (randomly chopped)

Onion – 2 (sliced)

Panch Poran – 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp

Green Chillies – 2 (sliced)

Sugar – ½ tsp

Coriander Seed Powder – 1 tsp

Cumin Seed Powder – ½ tsp

Tomato (medium sized) – 4 (crushed)

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Garam Masala – ¼ tsp

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 3 ½ tbsp

Method:

Heat ½ tsp of Oil in a pan and sauté the randomly chopped Onion in it for 3 to 4 minutes in medium flame. Cool the Onions and grind to a fine paste with little water.

Halve the hard boiled Eggs. Peel and cut the Potatoes into thick wedges.

Heat one tbsp of Oil in a broad pan. Add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Mix and spread it all over the pan. Arrange the Potato wedges and the boiled Eggs evenly on the pan.

Roast them on medium flame till they turn golden brown on all sides. Transfer them to a plate and keep aside.

In the same pan, add the remaining Oil. Add the Panch Poran. Allow them to crackle. Add the sliced Onion, pinch of Salt and Sugar. (The Sugar helps in caramelizing the Onions). Sauté till the Onion turns golden brown.