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Anda Curry

Egg Curry is a popular, easy to make curry that can be enjoyed with roti as well as rice. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe in detail.

Serves4

Cooking Time15-20 Min

Preparation Time8-10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

    • 4 - 5 tbsp mustard oil

    • 4 - 5 boiled eggs

    • 2 chopped onion

    • 2 chopped tomato

    • 3 - 4 green chillies

    • 1 tsp saunf

    • 1 tsp methi seeds

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 1 tsp jeera

    • 1 bay leaf

    • 3 - 4 green cardamoms

    • 6 - 7 black peppercorns

    • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • coriander powder

    • cumin powder

    • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

    • fresh coriander

    • 1 bowl shallow fried potatoes

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Start with making small holes in the boiled eggs and season it with salt, red chilli powder.
  2. 2

    Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry the eggs. Toss it well in the pan until it turns brown and crispy. Add shallow fried potatoes to the pan and saute.
  3. 3

    Heat mustard oil in another pan and add saunf, methi seeds, kalonji, mustard seeds, jeera, bay leaf, green cardamom, black peppercorns and cook on high flame.
  4. 4

    Add ginger garlic paste, onions and saute. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and saute again.
  5. 5

    Add chopped tomatoes to the masala and slit green chillies.
  6. 6

    Add a few sugar granules to the masala and then some water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
  7. 7

    After the masala cooks, put the eggs in the masala and garnish it with fresh coriander.
  8. 8

    Serve Anda Curry with a bowl of rice.

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