Haser Dim Kosha is a popular traditional dish hailing from Bangladesh and West Bengal.This delicious culinary delight is known for its rich flavors, aromatic spices, and the perfect balance of textures.
The name “Haser Dim Kosha” translates to “Duck Egg Curry with a Thick Sauce,” and it is a favorite among locals and visitors alike.
The dish features boiled duck eggs cooked in a gravy made with spices, onions, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes. Here are the simple instructions to follow to cook this dish at home.
Key Takeaways:
- Haser Dim Kosha is a popular traditional dish from Bangladesh and West Bengal, known for its rich flavors and balanced textures.
- It offers a robust combination of flavors, including savory, spicy, and tangy elements, creating a superb taste experience.
- Haser Dim Kosha pairs well with steamed rice, roti, paratha, or other accompaniments like naan or pulao.
- There are alternative egg curry dishes like Anda Masala, Egg Curry with Coconut Milk, Egg Korma, and Egg Bhurji to explore.
The Ingredients:
- Duck Egg: 8 pieces (boiled and removed shell)
- Onions: 2 pieces (chopped)
- Ginger-Garlic Paste: 4 tbl spoons
- Tomato: 1 (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder: 1 tbl spoon
- Red Chili Powder: 1 tbl spoon
- Kashmiri Red Chili Powder: ½ tbl spoon
- Coriander Powder: ½ tsp
- Cumin Powder: ½ tsp
- Roasted Cumin Powder: 1 tbl spoon
- Bay Leaves: 2
- Cinnamon Sticks: 2
- Green Cardamoms: 2
- Coriander Leaves 2 tbl spoons
- Mustard Oil 2 tbl spoons
- Salt to Taste
How to Cook Hasher Dim Kosha (Step by Step Images?
1. Place a pan on the clay stove.
2. Coat the boiled duck eggs with salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder.
3. Pour oil into the pan. Add the eggs to the hot oil and pan-fry them.
4. Take them out and transfer them to a plate once lightly fried.
5. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, and green cardamom to the pan.
6. When the whole spices start releasing their flavors, add chopped onions and fry them until golden brown.
7. Add tomatoes and a little bit of salt. Give them a good stir.
8. Once the tomatoes become soft, add ginger-garlic paste and stir well.
9. A thick paste will form. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
10. Add a little bit of water and sauté the spices.
11. Then add more water according to desired gravy consistency.
12. After the water comes to a boil, add lightly fried boiled duck eggs and salt.
13. Once the gravy thickens, add roasted cumin powder and mix well.
14. Sprinkle coriander leaves and pour the Haser Dim Kosha into a serving bowl. Serve it with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, hot roti or paratha, or naan.
Recipe Card:
Hasher Dim Kosha (Duck Egg Kosha)
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Duck Egg (boiled and shell removed)
- 2 pieces Onion (chopped)
- 4 tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 piece Tomato (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Red Chili Powder
- ½ tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- ½ tablespoon Coriander Powder
- ½ tablespoon Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Roasted Cumin Powder
- 2 pieces Bay Leaves
- 2 pieces Cinnamon Stick
- 2 pieces Green Cardamom
- 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves
- 2 tablespoons Mustard Oil
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Place a pan on the clay stove.
- Coat the boiled duck eggs with salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder.
- Pour oil into the pan. Add the eggs to the hot oil and pan-fry them.
- Take them out and transfer them to a plate once lightly fried.
- Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, and green cardamom to the pan.
- When the whole spices start releasing their flavors, add chopped onions and fry them until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes and a little bit of salt. Give them a good stir.
- Once the tomatoes become soft, add ginger-garlic paste and stir well.
- A thick paste will form. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
- Add a little bit of water and sauté the spices.
- Then add more water according to desired gravy consistency.
- After the water comes to a boil, add lightly fried boiled duck eggs and salt.
- Once the gravy thickens, add roasted cumin powder and mix well.
- Sprinkle coriander leaves and pour the Haser Dim Kosha into a serving bowl. Serve it with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, hot roti or paratha, or naan.
