Anda Methi
Eggs cooked with fenugreek leaves, garlic and green chillies — a slightly bitter, aromatic Pakistani dish that is light and full of flavour.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups fenugreek leaves (methi), washed and chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- Heat oil, fry cumin seeds, then add onion and garlic and cook until soft.
- Add the fenugreek leaves, turmeric and salt. Cook for 5–6 minutes until the leaves wilt and the bitterness softens.
- Make 4 wells in the leaves and crack an egg into each.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4–5 minutes until the egg whites are set.
- Sprinkle lemon juice and green chillies, and serve with roti.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
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).