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    Home » Curry

    Egg Curry

    Posted: Aug 18, 2020 · Updated: May 24, 2022 by Tonje

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    Egg curry is a delicious Indian curry with plenty of flavor - and hard boiled eggs as the main ingredient. It's a less common, but amazing dish that you can make in less than 20 minutes.

    Egg curry
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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Top tips
    • Serving suggestions
    • Variations
    • Leftovers
    • Frequently asked questions
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    If you enjoy this egg curry, you might also like my collection of healthy curry recipes, or check out my chana masala with coconut milk, basa fish curry, butternut squash curry, chickpea and spinach curry or zucchini curry.

    Ingredients

    For this recipe, you will need an onion, garlic cloves, chili, eggs (hard boiled), tomato sauce (UK: tomato passata), vegetable stock, cumin, curry powder, turmeric, ground ginger, salt and pepper.

    You can use leftover boiled eggs, or simply boil your eggs while you prepare the curry base.

    Curries are also often served with side dishes such as rice or bread.

    Curry with eggs.

    Instructions

    Heat up the vegetable oil in a pot or skillet on medium to high heat. Add diced onion, and sautee for a few minutes until they are soft and translucent.

    Add finely chopped garlic and chili, and sautee for another minute.

    Then, add all the seasoning, tomato sauce and vegetable stock to the pot, and stir to combine. Cover the pot with a lid, and leave the sauce to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Optionally, you can add more salt, pepper or other seasoning to taste. Add peeled hard boiled eggs, and serve.

    Top tips

    Here is my best advice for making an excellent egg curry:

    • I highly recommend making hard boiled eggs, and not soft boiling them. Did you know that you can make hard boiled eggs in your air fryer?
    • Feel free to use a curry powder mix if you prefer, in place of the seasoning suggested.
    • The curry base develops more flavor over time. Allow it to simmer for a little while to make it taste amazing.

    Browse more healthy curry recipes!

    Curry with hard boiled eggs.

    Serving suggestions

    Egg curry is best served like any other curry - with a side of bread and rice.

    Naan bread, roti and chapati are all traditional breads to serve with curry. You can buy these at most supermarkets. Poppadoms are also common crispy breads that you can serve as a side or starter with curries.

    Long grain white rice is also a common side. If you wish to make a more interesting rice dish, you can try Thai coconut rice or mushroom fried rice.

    Variations

    Looking to change it up? Adjust the recipe to suit your preferences with any of these variations:

    • Add diced vegetables such as peppers, broccoli, peas or green beans.
    • Add diced chicken or fish for a more filling curry.
    • Make it spicy by adding extra chili.
    • Use your favorite curry powder - try tikka masala, tandoori or others.
    • If you prefer a creamy curry, you can add some cream, ghee, yogurt or coconut milk.
    • Serve the curry with fresh herbs or other toppings such as scallions (spring onions).
    • Bake the curry in the oven with cracked eggs on top to make a shakshuka style curry.
    Indian egg curry.

    Leftovers

    Leftover curry stores incredibly well. Keep egg curry in an air tight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    You can store the eggs and curry base separately, or add the eggs to the curry before storage.

    I would not recommend freezing the dish, as the eggs will come out rubbery. You can freeze the base of the curry separately, and add freshly boiled eggs after reheating it.

    Curry with boiled eggs.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can you put eggs in curry?

    Absolutely! Hard boiled eggs are excellent in curry.

    How do you eat egg curry?

    You can eat egg curry as you would eat any curry. Serve it with a side of bread or rice.

    If you make this recipe, make sure to post a photo to Instagram with #hintofhealthy!

    Recipe

    Egg Curry.

    Egg Curry

    Egg curry is a delicious Indian curry with plenty of flavor – and hard boiled eggs as the main ingredient. It’s a less common, but amazing dish that you can make in less than 20 minutes.
    5 from 1 vote
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 17 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4
    Calories 248 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 8 hard boiled eggs
    • 2 cup tomato sauce (UK: 250 ml tomato passata)
    • 1 cup vegetable stock (120 ml)
    • 1 chili
    • 1 onion
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 2 teaspoons cumin
    • 2 teaspoons curry powder
    • 2 teaspoons turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

    Instructions
     

    • Heat up the vegetable oil in a pot or skillet on medium to high heat. Add diced onion, and sautee for a few minutes until they are soft and translucent.
    • Add finely chopped garlic and chili, and sautee for another minute.
    • Then, add all the seasoning, tomato sauce and vegetable stock, and stir to combine. Cover the pot with a lid, and leave the sauce to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Optionally, you can add more salt, pepper or other seasoning to taste. Add peeled hard boiled eggs, and serve.

    Notes

    • I highly recommend making hard boiled eggs, and not soft boiling them. 
    • Feel free to use a curry powder mix if you prefer, in place of the seasoning suggested.
    • The curry base develops more flavor over time. Allow it to simmer for a little while to make it taste amazing.
    • Keep egg curry in an air tight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 373mgSodium: 1297mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1295IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword curry, dairy free, egg, gluten free, nut free, soy free, tomato, vegetarian
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    1. Maya

      February 06, 2021 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Made this for my vegetarian daughter in law, and she loved it.

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