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Anda and Capsicum Karahi

PakistaniPakistani RecipesDesi eggsEasy

A desi karahi of boiled eggs and capsicum with tomatoes, ginger and green chillies — colourful, quick and full of karahi flavour with naan.

Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 6 Desi eggs, boiled, peeled and halved
  • 2 capsicum (shimla mirch), cut into squares
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger, julienned
  • 4 green chillies, slit
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
  • 3 tbsp ghee or oil
  • Fresh coriander
  • Naan to serve

Method

  1. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool, peel and halve them.
  2. Heat ghee in a karahi and fry the capsicum squares on high heat for 2 minutes so they stay crisp. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same karahi, add the chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and pulpy, about 8 minutes.
  4. Add salt, black pepper and crushed coriander; stir well.
  5. Add green chillies and half the ginger; cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Return the capsicum and add the egg halves; toss gently and cook for 3 minutes.
  7. Garnish with remaining ginger and coriander. Serve hot with naan.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)210 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)13 g
Carbs (estimate)8 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: cook the tomatoes well and serve hot; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Allergens: contains egg. Substitution: use red or yellow capsicum for a sweeter, colourful version. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values. Pakistani alternative: add a pinch of chaat masala at the end for a street-karahi touch.

Tags: Pakistani, karahi, capsicum, egg curry, Desi eggs, dinner

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