spicy egg curry recipe serve on white bowl,garnsih with freshly chopped coriander leaves

Egg curry recipe | Egg masala curry | How to make egg curry

Egg curry recipe is one of the delicious but very simple egg gravy recipe in India. This spicy egg masala curry is usually made from fried eggs which are simmered in spicy tomato onion gravy. To cook this tasty anda curry follow below step by step instrcutions on how to make egg curry?egg curry recipe , anda curry , egg masala curry

If you want to cook some quick delicious curry dish for dinner then this spicy egg curry recipe will be the best choice for you.

If you are looking about egg curry varieties then you can find a lot of different anda curry recipe available across india by just varying its base ingredients and cooking processes like punjabi egg curry, hyderabadi egg curry, mughlai egg curry, bengali egg curry and many more.

This is not only super delicious but also a very easy egg curry recipe even beginners can cook it easily at home and impress their guest.

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What is egg curry

Egg curry or anda curry is one of the popular quick indian curry dishes, where spicy fried eggs are cooked in tomato onion gravy flavoured with a few indian spices and garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

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What to serve with egg masala

If you are cooking egg gravy for rice then serve it with plain rice, jeera rice , ghee rice etc but if you are making egg curry for roti then serve it with plain roti, tandoori roti even you can serve it with aloo paratha ,ย paneer paratha, garlic naan whatever you like.ย 

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How to store egg gravy

You can safely keep this egg gravy in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for at least 2 days.

Before eating this spicy egg masala curry, make sure you reheat this gravy with a dash of water, and check the taste of salt if required add them.

Then garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot this egg curry with rice, chapati whatever you like.

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Tips to make egg masala curry

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  • Choice Of Tomato : As tomato is one of the main gravy ingredients in this egg curry recipe, so to avoid any tangy taste choose red ripe tomatoes for homemade puree. You can also use canned tomato puree.ย 

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  • Fried Eggs : For crispy fried eggs after boiling, eggs make sure you gently prick them with a fork or toothpick, sprinkle salt, turmeric, kashmiri red chili powder then fried in oil.

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  • Cooking Method : To get delicious flavour must saute spicy tomato-onion mixture this mixture for at least 12 to 15 min before adding water.ย 

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  • Richness Of Gravy: If you want to make more creamy and rich restaurant style egg curry recipe then add 3 tbsp cream or 10 to 12 cashew paste at the end of anda gravy.

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How to make egg curry

Here, the complete recipe of egg curry preparation is classified into two simple categories first one is the preparation for egg curry,ย 

second one is making egg masala curry and the third one is cooking egg gravy recipe.ย 

so, letโ€™s make it now.

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Preparation for egg curry

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1. At first for preparing egg curry, boil 5 to 6 eggs, cool them first then peel, gently prick them with a fork or toothpick all over the surface of the eggs, and place on mixing bowl additionally sprinkle a pinch of salt on them.

prick eggs with fork and place on glass bowl by sprinkling a teaspoon of salt

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ย 2. Now, sprinkle 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, and 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder for vibrant colour.

sprinkle kashmiri red chili powder,turmeric powder

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3. Then, mix all of them together.

mix all the spices with eggs

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4. Now to fry eggs pour 5 tbsp oil into a pan, and spread them evenly in medium flame.

pour oil in a pan

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5. Next place eggs one by one and fries them for 2 to 3 min in medium flame until it gets crisp on their body.

place eggs on frying pan

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6. At this stage eggs are perfectly fried for anda curry, now place them on kitchen tissue to drain excess oil from them.

place fried eggs on kitchen tissue

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Making egg masala

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1. Now for making egg masala , heat 5 to 6 tbsp oil in a pan, and spread it evenly on medium flame.

pour oil in a kadai

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2. Then, add some whole spices including 2 small bay leaves, 4 green cardamoms, 4 cloves, and 1-inch cinnamon saute them together for 1 min on medium to low flame.

saute bayleaf,cinnamon,clove,cardamon

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3. Next, add 3 medium size chopped onions and saute them some time until onions become slightly golden brown.

saute chopped onions till golden brown

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4. Furthermore, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, and 2 to 3 chopped green chili cook them together for another 2 to 3 min.

saute ginger garlic paste,chopped green chili

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5. After that, pour 5 medium sizes homemade tomato puree and cook on medium to low flame for 4 to 5 min.

pour tomato puree

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6. Now, sprinkle 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp salt adjust later if required.

saprinkle salt,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,kashmiri red chili powder,coriander powder

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7. Mix all the spices together and cook this mixture for egg gravy for another 10 to 12 min until it becomes thick and starts leaving the sides of the pan.

cook spicy tomato onion mixture till it gets thicken

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Cooking egg gravy

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1. Now for cooking a spicy egg curry recipe pour water and mix all of the ingredients together.

pour water

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Note : If you are preparing egg curry for chapati use comparatively less water than a normal egg curry for rice dish or simmer until extra water completely evaporates.

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2. Now, cover the lid, and simmer this egg gravy on low flame for 10 to 12 min.

simmer egg gravy

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3. At this stage our tomato egg curry is cooked properly, check the taste of salt then add fried eggs and mix them gently with gravy.

add fried eggs in curry

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4. Now simmer this anda curry in low flame for another 5 to 6 min.

simmer egg gravy for 6 min

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5. Furthermore, sprinkle 3 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves, and 1 tsp kasuri methi in curry, and mix them properly.

sprinkle choppped coriander leaves and kasuri methi

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6. Finally turn off the flame, add 3 tbsp cream mix them properly in this restaurant-style egg curry.

pour cream

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Yield: 4

Egg curry recipe ( Egg masala curry )

spicy egg curry recipe serve on white bowl,garnsih with freshly chopped coriander leaves

Egg curry recipe is one of the quick and delicious egg gravy recipe in India. This tasty egg masala curry is cooked with fried eggs simmered in spicy tomato onion gravy flavoured with a few Indian spices.

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Egg Curry Ingredients

  • 5 boiled eggs
  • 3 medium-size finely chopped onions or puree
  • 5 medium-size tomato pureeย 
  • 2 to 3 chopped green chili
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 5 to 6 tbsp oil
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1-inch cinnamon
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 4 clove
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/6 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 2 to 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • Water required to make curry
  • 3 tbsp cream

Instructions

Preparation

  1. At first, for preparing egg curry , boil 5 to 6 eggs, cool them, and peel them.
  2. Now with a help of a fork or toothpick gently prick all over the surface of eggs and keep them in a mixing bowl.
  3. Next, sprinkle a pinch of salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder and mix all of them together.
  4. Then heat oil in a frying pan and place eggs one by one fry them until it gets crisp on their body
  5. When eggs are properly fried transfer them into kitchen tissue to drain excess oil.

Cooking egg masala

  1. Now for cooking egg masala heat oil in a Kadai or pan.
  2. Then add bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, and cardamom, and saute them in medium flame for at least 1 min.
  3. Next, add chopped onions, and saute until onions become golden brown.
  4. After that add chopped green chili, and ginger-garlic pastes and saute them until the raw smell completely disappears.
  5. Furthermore pour tomato puree, and cook the egg masala on low flame for 3 to 4 min.
  6. Now sprinkle some spices including red chili powder, turmeric powder,garam masala powder, coriander powder, and a pinch of salt.
  7. Mix them all together, cook further 10 to 12 min until the egg masala becomes thick and leaves the side of the pan.

How to make egg curry

  1. At this stage for making egg curry pour sufficient water cover the lid and simmer this egg curry gravy for another 10 to 15 min.
  2. When the curry is cooked properly add fried eggs and mix them gently then simmered them for another 5 to 6 min.
  3. Furthermore, add a few tablespoons of freshly chopped coriander leaves, Kasuri methi in curry, and mix them properly.
  4. If you like thick restaurant style egg curry, then turn off the flame, add a few tablespoons of cream mix them properly in this egg curry gravy.
  5. Now serve hot this delicious punjabi egg curry with roti paratha naan and any flavoured rice you have.

Notes

Egg Curry Recipe Note

  1. If you don't like any cream and cashew just ignore them, you can still make this simple egg curry recipe without using them.
  2. To adjust the egg gravy quantities pour water depending upon your needs.

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 300Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 102gCholesterol 200mgSodium 260mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 6gSugar 8gProtein 13g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionistโ€™s advice.

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