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Anda curry
Egg curry
Anda curry: halved boiled eggs simmered in a North Indian onion-tomato masala
Anda curry is the North Indian weeknight curry that comes together when the fridge holds little more than eggs, onions and tomatoes, served across Punjab and Uttar Pradesh with rotis, jeera rice or paratha. Hard-boiled eggs are scored and fried with turmeric and chilli so they get a speckled, golden skin, then simmered in a gravy of browned onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and garam masala. The common mistake is under-browning the onions: pale onions give a thin, raw-tasting gravy, so cook them until they are deep golden. Chef's tip: make shallow cuts in the boiled eggs before frying, so the masala seeps into the whites.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the eggs
- 8 eggslarge
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
For the gravy
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 onionsmedium, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 green chillislit
- 3 tomatoesmedium, chopped, or 300 g puréed
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups hot water
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) (optional)
- 3 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Lower 8 eggs into simmering water and cook for 10 minutes. Cool in cold water, peel and make 3–4 shallow cuts down each egg. Start the onions while they boil.
10 minStep 2: Heat 3 tbsp sunflower oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Add the eggs with ¼ tsp ground turmeric and ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder and fry, rolling them, until blistered and golden in spots, about 2 minutes. Lift out.
2 minStep 3: In the same oil fry 1 tsp cumin seeds for 10 seconds, then 2 onions, stirring often, until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes.
8 minStep 4: Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and 1 green chilli and stir for 1 minute until the raw smell goes. Add 3 tomatoes, the remaining ¼ tsp ground turmeric and 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, 2 tsp ground coriander and 1 tsp salt. Cook, stirring, until the tomato breaks down and oil glistens around the edges, about 5 minutes.
6 minStep 5: Pour in 1 ¼ cups hot water, bring to a simmer and add the eggs. Simmer for 4 minutes, spooning gravy over the eggs, until the gravy coats the back of a spoon.
4 minStep 6: Stir in 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) crumbled between your palms, then scatter with 3 tbsp fresh coriander. Halve some eggs so the yolks show, and serve with roti or rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does anda curry take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 8 minutes to prepare and 22 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
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