Main meal

Egg curry

Name: Egg curry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 piece egg; 1 piece onion; 2 piece tomato; 1 piece ginger; 4 piece garlic; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 1 cup water

Boiled eggs simmered in an onion-tomato gravy with ginger, garlic and garam masala. A high-protein main with no wheat.

30 min

0 of 4 steps done

3 servings

Heat: Medium

Approximate nutrition

A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.

Energy260 per serving
Protein14g per serving
Carbs10g per serving
Fibre2g per serving

Ingredients

Method

1.Boil the eggs for 8 to 10 minutes, cool them in water, peel and slit each one lightly.
2.Heat oil, add cumin, onion, ginger and garlic, and fry until the onion is golden.
3.Add tomato, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Cook until the masala leaves the oil, then add water.
4.Slide in the eggs and garam masala. Simmer on low for 5 minutes, spooning gravy over the eggs.

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