Anda Curry (Egg Curry)
A boiled egg curry with tomato gravy
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 55 min
Servings: 3

Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 green chili (or less if you don’t like spicy food)
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes or 1 15oz can if fresh tomatoes are out of season
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp cumin (powder)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Put eggs in a pot and cover with cold water.
- Bring the water to a boil on high heat.
- Cover the pot, turn off heat and let eggs cook for 15 minutes.
- Once the 15 minutes are up, pull them out of the hot water, rinse with cold water to stop cooking, and set aside to cool.
- Peel and cut into half once cooled.
- Heat 2 tsp of oil in a frying pan until hot. Add in the cumin seeds. They should sizzle when you toss them in.
- Add the onions and green chilies. Saute until soft and translucent. About 7 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and spices. Saute for about a minute.
- Add the tomatoes and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes and add 1 cup of water (you may need a little more).
- Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Top with egg halves and serve with rice or flat bread.
Nutrition
- Calories: 211
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Protein: 13
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 1
- Cholesterol: 327
- Sodium: 621
- Potassium: 523
- Fiber: 3
- Sugar: 7
- Vitamin A: 1517
- Vitamin C: 20
- Calcium: 96
- Iron: 4