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Dim bhuna
Fried boiled eggs in masala
Dim bhuna: Bangladeshi boiled eggs fried and cooked in a thick onion-garlic masala
Dim bhuna is a Bangladeshi weeknight standby, cooked in kitchens from Chattogram to Sylhet when there are eggs in the basket and rice on the stove. Boiled eggs are fried until their skins blister golden, then tossed in a thick, dark masala of slow-browned onion and garlic that clings to them rather than pooling as a gravy. Eat it with plain rice, daal and a squeeze of lime. The mistake most people make is dropping smooth whole eggs into hot oil: they spit and can burst, and the masala slides off. Chef's tip: score each peeled egg with three shallow cuts so it fries safely and soaks up the spices.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 tbsp mustard oilor vegetable oil
- 2 onionsthinly sliced
- 4 cloves garliccrushed
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- ¾ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 2 green chilliesslit
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional)chopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Lower 6 eggs into a pan of boiling water and simmer for 9 minutes, then move them to cold water until cool enough to handle. Peel and cut three shallow slits in each.
11 minStep 2: Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Rub the eggs with a pinch of ⅛ tsp ground turmeric and a pinch of salt and fry them, rolling them around, until blistered and golden. Keep your face back: they can spit. Lift them out.
3 minStep 3: In the same oil fry 2 onions, stirring often, until deep golden brown.
6 minStep 4: Add 4 cloves garlic and 1 tsp ginger paste and cook for 1 minute, then add the rest of ⅝ tsp ground turmeric with 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp sugar and 3 tablespoons of water. Cook, stirring, until the water has gone and the oil separates from a thick, dark masala.
4 minStep 5: Return the eggs with 2 green chillies and toss over a low heat until every egg is coated and the masala is dry and sticky. Scatter with 2 tbsp coriander leaves and serve.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dim bhuna take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 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 onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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