3tbspwhite mustard seedsor 1.5 tbsp black mustard seeds
3tbsppoppy seeds
1tbspgrated coconut or coconut powderoptional
1tbspmustard oil
1tspturmeric powder
3pcgreen chilies
1tbspsugar
salt to taste
water
Instructions
Preparing the Dim Bhapa Recipe Marinade
Soak the mustard and poppy seeds in water for 20 minutes
In a mixer-grinder, prepare a fine paste of the soaked mustard seeds and poppy seeds
Boil the eggs for 6-8 minutes on high flame.You will need hard boiled eggs
Take a tiffin box and pour the mustard seeds and poppy seeds paste
Add the turmeric, slit chilies, salt, sugar, mustard oil and coconut powder
Give it a nice whisk with a spoon to mix all the ingredients uniformly
Add the eggs in the tiffin box after de-shelling them
Take spoonfuls of the marinade and pour over the eggs
Close the lid of the tiffin box
Cooking the Dim Bhapa Recipe
In a sauce pan or pressure cooker, put in the tiffin box
Add water so that the level of the water does not rise more than 40% of the tiffin box
Cover the sauce pan or pressure cooker to prevent the steam from escaping
Switch on the flame and let the steam cook for 15 to 20 minutes
Once done, switch off the flame and very carefully take the tiffin box out of the sauce pan or pressure cooker. Remember that it will be very hot and hence you should exercise extreme caution during this step
Serve hot with rice
Notes
Coconut is optional. Adding coconuts increase the flavor of the dish. While I understand that grating coconut may not be possible for everyone, you can get coconut milk or coconut powder in the grocery stores. If you are using coconut powder, 1 tbsp is sufficient. If you are using coconut milk 1/3 cup will do good for 2 servings
You can use a mix of black and white mustard seeds, or only black mustard seeds, or simply white mustard seeds, based on what is available in your pantry. Remember, black mustard seeds have greater pungency than white mustard seeds
Turmeric adds a beautiful yellow color to the final result. You may however skip it if you want a white gravy
Use mustard oil for the maximum flavor
If you do not like mustard, you can only use poppy seeds. Increase the amount of poppy seeds and it will turn out equally positive minus the pungency of the mustard