Egg curry

Egg curry

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Xueci Cheng

Xueci Cheng

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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"Looking for a fun and tasty way to use up boiled eggs? This aromatic and rich Indian curry dish is your answer. This is a rather simple version of egg masala using mostly pantry ingredients (if you can get flavorful fresh tomatoes, don’t hesitate to use them). If you have a better-stocked spice pantry, try adding green cardamom, bay leaf, and cinnamon sticks together with cumin seeds, too. Frying the boiled eggs might sound odd at first sight, but I learned the trick from Chef Ranveer Brar on Youtube (which is also endorsed by other videos). After testing it myself, I can confidently say it does make a difference. You can also use a fork to poke the eggs or slice the surface of egg whites to infuse more flavors."
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
45 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
3
hard boiled eggs
1 cloves
garlic
½ tsp
cumin seed
½
green chili
¾ tsp
chili powder
100 ml
water
1 tbsp
vegetable oil
sprigs
cilantro
salt
sugar

Utensils

cutting board, knife, frying pan, spatula, pot

Nutrition per serving

Cal503
Fat15 g
Protein15 g
Carb77 g
  • Step 1/4

    Thinly slice green chili. Grate ginger and garlic. Finely chop onions. Remove the peel of boiled eggs.
    • ½ green chili
    • 5 g ginger
    • 1 cloves garlic
    • 1 onions
    • 3 hard boiled eggs
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Thinly slice green chili. Grate ginger and garlic. Finely chop onions. Remove the peel of boiled eggs.

  • Step 2/4

    In a frying pan, heat half of the vegetable oil or ghee over medium-high heat, then add eggs, fry until the eggs are light golden outside, for about 4–5 min., tossing in between for a few times. Add 1/3 of the chili powder and turmeric, season with salt. Toss to cover the eggs in spice.
    • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
    • ¼ tsp chili powder
    • tsp ground turmeric
    • salt
    • frying pan
    • spatula

    In a frying pan, heat half of the vegetable oil or ghee over medium-high heat, then add eggs, fry until the eggs are light golden outside, for about 4–5 min., tossing in between for a few times. Add 1/3 of the chili powder and turmeric, season with salt. Toss to cover the eggs in spice.

  • Step 3/4

    In a pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat, then add cumin seeds, fry until they sizzle. Add the onion, fry for approx. 7 min. until the onions are soft and lightly browned. Then add green chili, grated ginger and garlic, fry until fragrant. Add ground coriander and chili powder, mix to combine.
    • ½ tsp cumin seed
    • ½ tsp ground coriander
    • ½ tsp chili powder
    • pot

    In a pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat, then add cumin seeds, fry until they sizzle. Add the onion, fry for approx. 7 min. until the onions are soft and lightly browned. Then add green chili, grated ginger and garlic, fry until fragrant. Add ground coriander and chili powder, mix to combine.

  • Step 4/4

    Deglaze with crushed tomatoes and water. Bring to a light simmer and cook over medium-low heat until it’s reduced, for approx. 12–15 min., add more water if the curry is too dry. Add garam masala and most of the eggs in the curry, making sure they’re covered, and cook for approx. 2–3 more min. When the curry is ready, halve 2 remaining eggs, put on top and garnish with coriander. Serve with cooked basmati rice.
    • 200 g canned crushed tomatoes
    • 100 ml water
    • ½ tsp garam masala
    • sprigs cilantro
    • basmati rice (cooked, for serving)

    Deglaze with crushed tomatoes and water. Bring to a light simmer and cook over medium-low heat until it’s reduced, for approx. 12–15 min., add more water if the curry is too dry. Add garam masala and most of the eggs in the curry, making sure they’re covered, and cook for approx. 2–3 more min. When the curry is ready, halve 2 remaining eggs, put on top and garnish with coriander. Serve with cooked basmati rice.

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