Egg curry

Egg curry

Traditional Kerala egg curry

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
Recipe Type
Non-Vegetarian

What You'll Need

  • Eggs - 4
  • The Malabari Merchant Roasted Coconut Curry Masala - 3 tsp
  • The Malabari Merchant Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Onion (medium size) - 1/2 chopped small
  • Tomato (medium size) - 1 chopped small
  • Ginger - 1 inch chopped fine or crushed
  • Garlic - 5-6 cloves chopped fine or crushed
  • Green chilli - 2 sliced in half
  • Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Curry leaves (Kadipatta) - 9-10 leaves
  • Any cooking oil (preferably coconut oil)

Let's Cook

1. Prepare the eggs

  • Boil the eggs and remove the shell. Make 3-4 vertical slits in each egg and keep aside.

2. Prepare the curry

  • Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a deep pan (kadhai)
  • Add mustard seeds and reduce the flame once they start to sputter
  • Add 5-6 kadipatta
  • Add and sauté the garlic, ginger and green chillies for a minute
  • Add the onion and let is cook till it becomes translucent
  • Add the tomato and 1/2 tsp salt and let it cook till it becomes mushy
  • Add the turmeric powder and The Malabari Merchant Garam Masala and sauté for half a minue
  • Add The Malabari Merchant Roasted Coconut Curry Masala (Varutharacha Masala) and stir all the ingredients with the masala for 2 minutes
  • Add 1-1.5 cups of water. Add more or less water as per your gravy preference. Add salt as per your taste. Bring the mixture to a simmer while keeping on a low flame.

3. Finish

  • Add the eggs to the kadhai
  • Cover the pan and let it cook on low flame for 6-7 mins to let the flavours blend and soak into the eggs
  • Check the taste and add salt, if required
  • Remove for the flame and let it rest for a couple of minutes
  • Garnish with a few curry leaves before serving

4. Serve hot

The Malabari Merchant Tips

Make sure to create 4-5 vertical slits in the whites of each egg. This helps the eggs to absorb the flavour of the gravy.

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