Fragrant egg curry

Recipes / Eggs

Egg is the star protein in this vibrant and healthy curry dinner.

Recipe «Fragrant egg curry» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 Spanish onion, chopped, 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp light oil, 2 tbsp good-quality curry powder , 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1 cinnamon stick, 10 fresh curry leaves* , 425g can diced tomatoes, 8 hard-boiled eggs, 1/3 cup red lentils, 1 cup peas, 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, Cooked white rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Spanish onion, chopped 
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 tbsp light oil 
  • 2 tbsp good-quality curry powder 
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 1 cinnamon stick 
  • 10 fresh curry leaves* 
  • 425g can diced tomatoes 
  • 8 hard-boiled eggs 
  • 1/3 cup red lentils 
  • 1 cup peas 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 
  • Cooked white rice, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor and process to form a paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan, add the paste and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the spices and cook for 1 minute, stirring to release the flavours. Add the tomatoes and 500ml (2 cups) water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, shell and halve the eggs and add to the pan with the lentils and peas - if mixture is too thick add an extra 125ml (1/2 cup water). Cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until lentils are soft. Stir in the coriander and serve with cooked rice.