Egg Masala Curry Recipe – Spicy Egg Curry (Anda Curry) Recipe

 

Before moving to India, I have never seen or tasted egg curry. Not even in Indian restaurants.
One day, my husband cooked Maharashtrian Anda curry for me (he is also a big fan of eggs) and ever since, I have tried lots of different recipes, until I adapted on my own taste.

I love egg curries. Fast to cook, healthy ingredients, a simple pleasure for lunch or dinner. You can use few ingredients or more sophisticated recipes which involve more ingredients, however you choose, egg goes fantastically well in curry.

Also, egg curry is a kids friendly recipe, my daughter loves it and I enjoy seeing her eating something healthy.

Hope you try this recipe and let me know how it turns out!

Step by Step Egg Masala Curry Recipe

Start by boiling the eggs, eggs should be hard boiled. Once cooked, peal them and keep aside.

In a pan, heat coconut oil and fry the eggs with a pinch of turmeric and a pinch of salt. Fry on medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes. Remove them on a plate and keep aside.

In a deep pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard and cumin seeds. When they start sizzle, add grated coconut, curry leaves, bay leaves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, green cardamoms, cloves and half of star anise. Fry until coconut becomes light brown.

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Now add grated onions and ginger garlic paste, mix well and stir fry for 5 minutes until onion changes color.

Add tomatoes, salt and all powder spices. Mix and let it cook until tomatoes released its juices and oil starts to separate.

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Add one cup of water, mix, bring to a boil and place the eggs into the curry. Check for salt and adjust if necessary. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low-medium flame, until the water is reduced and the consistency of the gravy is thicker.

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati, rice, soft dosas or parathas (I have served with methi paratha).

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egg masala curry

Notes: if the curry is watery, increase the flame and cook uncovered. If the curry is too thick you can add some more water.


Egg Masala Curry Recipe – Spicy Egg Curry (Anda Curry) Recipe
 
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What you need
  • 8 eggs, boiled and pealed;
  • 5 tomatoes, pureed/grated;
  • 2 onions, grated;
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste;
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds;
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds;
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut;
  • 1 spring curry leaves;
  • 2 bay leaves;
  • 3-4 black peppercorns;
  • 1 inch cinnamon;
  • 2 cloves;
  • 2 green cardamoms;
  • ½ star anise;
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder;
  • 1 tsp garam masala;
  • ½ or 1 tsp red chilli powder (as per taste);
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder;
  • ½ tsp salt;
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves;
  • 1 cup of water;
  • coconut oil.
Method
  1. Hard boil the eggs, peal them and keep aside.
  2. In a pan, heat coconut oil and fry the eggs with a pinch of turmeric and a pinch of salt. Fry on medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes. Remove them on a plate and keep aside.
  3. In a deep pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard and cumin seeds. When they start sizzle, add grated coconut, curry leaves, bay leaves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, green cardamoms, cloves and half of star anise. Fry until coconut becomes light brown.
  4. Now add grated onions and ginger garlic paste, mix well and stir fry for 5 minutes until onion changes color.
  5. Add tomatoes, salt and all powder spices. Mix and let it cook until tomatoes released its juices and oil starts to separate.
  6. Add one cup of water, mix, bring to a boil and place the eggs into the curry. Check for salt and adjust if necessary. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low-medium flame, until the water is reduced and the consistency of the gravy is thicker.
  7. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati, rice, soft dosas or parathas.
  8. Notes: if the curry is watery, increase the flame and cook uncovered. If the curry is too thick you can add some more water.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4

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