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Dhaba Style Egg Curry

This dhaba style egg curry is rich and flavourful and makes for a quick weekday lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Egg Recipes, Main Course
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 nos hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 nos onions ground to a paste
  • 2 nos tomatoes pureed
  • 2 nos green chilli
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • ½ tbsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tsp dried kasuri methi
  • 3 tbsp mustard oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a deep pan or kadai over medium heat. Add the egg to the oil and lightly fry them. Take them out of the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, first, add cumin seeds and then add onion paste, saute for a couple of minutes and add garlic and ginger paste.
  • Fry till the raw smell goes off and then add the tomato puree.
  • Keep cooking on high heat and then add cumin powder, coriander powder and then red chili powder and turmeric powder. Keep frying the spices and sprinkle water if needed, so that the masalas don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • Once the oil separates from the masala, add chopped coriander leaves and chopped green chilies.
  • Add 1 cup of water, cover and bring the gravy to a gentle boil.
  • Carefully add the hard-boiled eggs to the gravy, making sure they are coated well. Cover the pan and simmer for 5-10 minutes, allowing the eggs to absorb the flavours. Adjust salt.
  • Sprinkle kasuri methi over the curry and give it a gentle stir.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice, naan, or roti.
Keyword 30 minute recipes, dhaba style egg curry, egg curry