Spicy Indian Egg Curry - this egg curry is best enjoyed with plain rice or flatbread. Really comforting & packed with delicious flavors!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs (boiled)
  • 1/4 cup green peas (I used frozen peas)
  • 1 tablespoon oil (I used vegetable oil)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 cloves
  • 4-5 peppercorns
  • 2 medium red onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 medium tomatoes (pureed)
  • 2 green chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped and then crushed)
  • 3-4 garlic cloves (chopped and then crushed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1.5 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 cup water (or adjust to how thick or thin you want the curry to be)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • salt (to taste)

Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add cloves and peppercorn.
  2. Saute for few seconds till fragrant and then add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Wait till cumin seeds sizzle and mustard seeds start popping out.
  3. Add chopped onions now and cook for 2-3 minutes or till they start turning light brown in color.
  4. Add garlic, ginger and green chili and mix. Cook for another 2 minutes or till raw smell of ginger and garlic goes away.
  5. Add pureed tomatoes and mix. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  6. Open the pan and add salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and kashmiri red chili powder. Cover the pan again and cook for another 6-7 minutes.
  7. Once the tomatoes and spices are nicely cooked, add 1 cup of water to the pan. Add less water for a thicker consistency or more for thinner.
  8. Add boiled eggs, green peas [I used frozen] and mix. Simmer the curry for 5-6 minutes on medium-low heat.
  9. Add chopped cilantro, cover the pan and simmer for another 2 minutes.
  10. Serve egg curry with any bread of your choice. It also tastes great with rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.