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Indian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Egg curry

30 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A common everyday egg curry served in many Indian households.

Ingredients

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  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

Let’s make it

  1. Hard-boil the eggs, peel them, and lightly slit each one.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and onion; cook until soft.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato, turmeric, coriander, and salt; cook until thick.
  4. Add water and simmer 5 minutes, then add the eggs and cook 5 more minutes.
  5. Finish with cilantro and serve.

Keep the gravy mild and serve the eggs whole or halved.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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