6 Eggs, boiled, shelled with 2 - 3 gashes on each
1/4 cup (50 ml) 1 3/4 fl oz Vegetable oil
1/2 tsp (1 1/2 g) Mustard seeds (rai)
2 cups (240 g) 9 oz Onions, large, cut into thin, long slices
1/2 tsp (1 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
12 Garlic (lasan) cloves, small
1 Ginger (adrak), 1/2 inch piece
1 tsp Dry red chillies (sookhi lal mirch), broiled, powdered
2 tsp (4 g) Coriander (dhaniya) seeds, broiled, powdered
1 tsp (2 g) Poppy seeds (khus khus)
1/4 tsp Aniseed (saunf)
12 Black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
3 Cloves (laung)
1 Cinnamon (daichini), 1 inch stick