Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients:
Eggs - 5
Onion - 2 large (thinly sliced lengthwise)
Tomatoes - 2 medium (diced into big pieces)
Green chillies - 3 (slit lengthwise)
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Chili powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon stick - two 1 inch sticks
Cloves - 6
Khus khus - 2 tsp
Bay leaves - 2
Salt to taste
Oil - 1/2 cup
Rice - 2 cups

Method of preparation:
1. Cook 2 cups of rice in 3 cups of water. Mix 2 tsp oil to the rice with a fork and spread in a plate.
2. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a heavy bottomed wok.
3. Add the khus khus, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves.
4. Now add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves and fry till onions start turning brown.
5. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till nice aroma arises.
6. Add the tomatoes and cook covered on low flame till tomatoes are well cooked.
7. Increase the heat and saute till water from tomatoes evaporate.
8. Now add the eggs and stir constantly till the eggs are fried.
9. Add chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric and salt and mix well.
10. Cook covered on low heat till the raw smell of chili powder is gone.
11. Check for salt and add roughly chopped coriander leaves.
12. On high heat add the cooked rice to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly making sure not to break the rice.
13. Serve hot with pappad and potato fry.

Happy cooking :)