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Simple Egg Masala Recipe | Boiled egg curry for lunch and dinner with rice, roti, chapati, naan.
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Simple Egg Masala Recipe | Easy Boiled Egg Curry

This Egg Masala is a simple, easy-to-make Indian egg curry with onion, tomatoes, boiled eggs, and basic aromatic spices. For a complete meal, serve this egg curry recipe with rice, roti, naan, chapati, and pav (dinner rolls).
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 inch Cinnamon optional
  • 2 to 3 Cardamom optional
  • 1 Bay leaf optional
  • 8 to 10 Curry leaves optional
  • 1 Green chilies slit
  • 2 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 Onions finely chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder optional
  • 1 teaspoon Red chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder curry powder
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup tomato sauce
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • ½ to 1 cup Water to adjust consistency
  • 8 Boiled eggs
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Boil the eggs

  • Bring water to boil. Add eggs and simmer for 12-13 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
  • Cover and keep it for 10 minutes. Peel and slice into halves. Keep it aside.

Making of easy egg masala recipe

  • Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, and curry leaves, and saute until aromatic.
    1 tablespoon Oil, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 1 inch Cinnamon, 2 to 3 Cardamom, 1 Bay leaf, 8 to 10 Curry leaves
  • Add green chilies and garlic cloves and saute for a minute.
    1 Green chilies, 2 Garlic cloves
  • Add onions and saute for 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden.
    2 Onions
  • Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes becomes soft.
    2 Tomatoes
  • Next, add salt, turmeric, chile powder, garam masala powder, ketchup, and heavy cream.
    ¾ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon Red chile powder, 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder, 2 to 3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup, 2 to 3 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • Add water for desired consistency and mix well.
    ½ to 1 cup Water to adjust consistency
  • Add boiled eggs and coriander leaves, cover the pan, and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
    8 Boiled eggs, 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves
  • Serve this egg curry with naan, roti, chapati, and rice, and enjoy.

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Notes

  • Use spices that are available in your pantry.
  • Tomato sauce and heavy cream give the gravy a nice body, flavor, and texture.
  • Adjust to taste.
  • If skipping tomato sauce, add some sugar to taste.
  • Add water for desired consistency.
  • Add green chilies if you want extra spicy.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 381mg | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1473IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg