Kaada Mutta / Quail Egg Manchurian

Ingredients:

15-18 quail eggs / kaada mutta

1 1/2-2 tbsp plain flour

1 1/2 tbsp + 1-2 tsp cornflour

1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

a pinch of turmeric powder

2 tsp garlic, chopped

1 tsp ginger, chopped

2 green chillies, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 capsicum, cubed

2 tbsp tomato sauce

1-1 1/2 tbsp red chilli sauce

3-4 tsp soy sauce

1/4 tsp pepper powder

a pinch of sugar

salt to taste

spring onions, chopped

oil , as required

Preparation:

1. Wash and hard boil the quail eggs in water with 1/4 tsp salt for 10-12 minutes. Then remove the shell and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl, add plain flour, 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well and make a batter without any lumps adding about 1/4 cup of water.
3. Marinate the eggs in this batter and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a pan at medium flame and gently place the marinated eggs and shallow fry them till brown and keep it aside.
5. In another thick bottomed pan, heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil ( I used same oil used for frying eggs) and add chopped garlic , ginger and green chillies and saute.
6. Add chopped onion and saute well until onions are soft and slightly changes its colour.
7. Add cubed capsicum and saute for a minute.
8. Add tomato sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, pepper powder and sugar to this and mix well.
9. Then add 1-2 tsp cornflour mixed with 1/2 cup of water and mix well.
10. When it starts to boil, add the fried eggs and stir well for 1-2 minutes for the sauce to coat well. Adjust the salt.
11. Garnish with chopped spring onions and remove from flame...Serve hot...

• Adjust the sauce and spice level according to your taste....