Assamese Egg Khar

Ingredients

• 4 boiled eggs, peeled
• 1 cup raw papaya, diced
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 tsp panch phoron (five-spice mix)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

1. Heat mustard oil and fry panch phoron until it crackles.
2. Add ginger and green chillies; fry for 30 seconds.
3. Add the raw papaya, turmeric and salt; fry for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the water, cover and cook for 10 minutes until the papaya is soft.
5. Add the boiled eggs and simmer for 5 more minutes.
6. Stir in the lemon juice.
7. Let the gravy stay light and thin, as khar should be.
8. Garnish with coriander and serve with boiled rice.