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Egg Curry Recipe (Anda Curry)

Egg curry is a vegetarian-friendly Indian dish featuring hard-boiled eggs and a flavorful homemade curry sauce. Ready to eat in 30 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: side dishes
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Author: Kevin

Ingredients

Eggs

Curry (Tomato Onion Gravy)

  • 1 tablespoon ghee or vegetable oil
  • 1 Indian bay leaf (See Note 1)
  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cardamom pods or 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 green chili serrano slit lengthwise (or jalapeno for less heat)
  • 4 cloves garlic minced (or garlic paste)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated (or ginger paste)
  • 1 red onion chopped (1.5 cups)
  • 2 roma (plum) tomatoes chopped (1.5 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons fenugreek leaves
  • cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • In a deep skillet with sides heat the ghee over medium heat and add the hard boiled eggs. Swirl around the pan until golden and blistered. Remove from pan to a paper towel lined plate. Season with garam masala and chili powder.
  • To the same pan melt the tablespoon of ghee over medium heat. Add the Indian bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and green chili. Stir fry a minute and add the garlic and ginger, stirring to sauté for another minute until fragrant.
  • Add the red onion, tomatoes and stir through. Sauté for 6-8 minutes, or until onion is wilted and translucent and tomatoes have broken down.
  • Remove the whole bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods if using whole and discard.
  • Season with ground coriander, garam masala, sugar, salt, chili powder and turmeric. Cook another minute and add 1.5 cups water. Cook another 3 minutes on high, stirring often.
  • Puree in blender or use an immersion blender until curry gravy is smooth. Pour back into skillet and stir through the fenugreek leaves. Add the eggs and continue cooking another 5 minutes on low to heat through.
  • Serve with cilantro leaves on top, warm naan or roti and jeera rice or plain steamed rice.

Notes

  1. Don't substitute a regular bay leaf (laurel) in Indian recipes. Instead, to substitute for the Indian bay leaf, use a pinch of ground cinnamon, clove, or cassia.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 249mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg