Description
A quick and flavorful curry featuring hard-boiled eggs in a rich coconut sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs (4 eggs) hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cinnamon stick (1 cinnamon stick) cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom pods (2 cardamom pods) cardamom pods
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 inch (1 cm) ginger, grated
- 1 medium (1 medium) onion, finely chopped
- 1 green chili (1 green chili) green chili finely chopped
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) unsweetened shredded coconut
- 5 fresh (5 fresh) curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder (1 teaspoon garam masala powder) garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (1 teaspoon turmeric powder) turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (1 teaspoon chili powder) chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 teaspoon) all-purpose flour
- salt
- oil
Instructions
- Cut the hard-boiled egg in half and rub it lightly with all-purpose flour, salt, turmeric, and chili powder.
- Fry the eggs in hot oil for a couple of minutes, then set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep pan or wok.
- Add a cinnamon stick and cardamom pods; allow to infuse for 1 minute.
- Add garlic, ginger, and onion. Sprinkle with salt and sauté until light golden brown (approximately 3-4 minutes).
- Add curry leaves, green chili, and turmeric powder. Stir and add unsweetened shredded coconut.
- Add a little water and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the fried hard-boiled eggs and garam masala powder.
- Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Cook for 1 more minute.
- If too dry, add water or coconut milk and cook for a few more minutes.
- Serve warm with Indian flat bread or steamed rice.
Notes
- For a smoother curry, blend the coconut milk before adding it to the pan.
- To adjust the spice level, add more or less green chili according to your preference.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 200