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Egg Curry
"A nice change of pace, and convenient on those days that I might have forgotten to thaw out the meat that I had planned to cook (again!). Something that my vegetarian stepdaughter will eat and yet at the same time, my husband doesn't feel like he's being punished for her dietary habits!"
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- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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3-4
ingredients
- 8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 3 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 teaspoons cumin powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
directions
- In a small bowl or coffee cup, mix the coriander, turmeric, chilipowder, cumin and salt.
- In a large frying pan, saute the onion, garlic and ginger in the oil until the onion softens.
- Add the spice mix to the onion mix, coating all the vegetables.
- Stir in the tomato paste, tomatoes and water.
- Allow to gently simmer 10-15 minutes uncovered, till the sauce begins to thicken.
- Gently stir in the eggs and the garam masala.
- Allow the eggs to heat through, and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Leave the eggs Whole. My Auntie used to make this for me all the time when i was younger. It was Delicious! Also, Do Not Drain the Canned Tomatoes. -
I really wanted to like this, but it just didn't work for me. There's just way too much onion in the dish and not enough liquid, so you're just left with eggs with cooked chopped onions on top. The spices should probably be cut in half too, as there's just not enough sauce at the end... I even doubled the water and used 1-1/2 onions instead of two. It's a shame, because the spice mixture and the egg really tasted like it could go well together in smaller quantities and in a more watery curry sauce. Maybe a can of tomatoe sauce instead of tomato paste would help, but I don't think the extra acidity would work in this dish. -
It smelled really good as I was cooking it, but wasn't quite as good as the scent. I did add the peas, and I did have the eggs only cut in half (but ended up cutting them into smaller pieces on my plate when eating it). I found it much too dry; I added a half cup of water to the simmering pan, and still think it could have used a little more. I agree with others that it might have been better to use tomato sauce instead of paste. It was a pleasant meal, and I won't have a problem eating the leftovers, but I don't know if I'll make it again. -
I really liked the sauce, but the dish tasted very light and something seemed to be lacking. I added peas to the leftovers, and that did make a difference. I think the sauce would go well with paneer and vegetables, and might try it that way next time. Thanks for posting. -
I made this using Recipe #82968. I was really looking forward to this since I love eggs and Indian food. DH and I didn't care for the eggs at all. I will use the recipe with chicken next time. I also used undrained can tomato because I wanted it to be more of a stew. I think peas would have gone great in this as well but didn't have any. I really like the sauce and thought it went well over jasmine rice. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
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I really wanted to like this, but it just didn't work for me. There's just way too much onion in the dish and not enough liquid, so you're just left with eggs with cooked chopped onions on top. The spices should probably be cut in half too, as there's just not enough sauce at the end... I even doubled the water and used 1-1/2 onions instead of two. It's a shame, because the spice mixture and the egg really tasted like it could go well together in smaller quantities and in a more watery curry sauce. Maybe a can of tomatoe sauce instead of tomato paste would help, but I don't think the extra acidity would work in this dish.
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This recipe was great with some modifications to our family's taste. I agree that the sauce was a wee bit too thick, so I kept the juice from the tomatoes, added 1 small can of tomato sauce instead of the water and paste, and blended in a couple dollops of yogurt. I also pumped up the salt a little and added about 1/4 tsp. of very strong white chili powder. The dish was delicious and easy to make--thanks for posting, FlemishMinx! :) -
What a refreshing dish this was. A nice change from the usual curries that I am used to. We did not have canned tomatoes so I used fresh tomatoes instead. Other than that, followed instructions faithfully. Taste was tangy, and fresh, but needs more salt and chili powder. Thank you for posting.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FlemishMinx
Belgium
I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home.
I think cooking is one of the nicest things a person can do for someone they love (including themself!)
I had to submit a picture with me and my cat, Sophie, as she insists on sitting in my lap when I'm sitting at the computer. If you are wondering what all that stuff hanging on the wall behind us in the photo is, it is just a small part of my husband's military medal collection. He was appalled by my posting this picture-- Our study is the messiest room in our house (thank god!)
