Assamese Egg Curry
An Assamese-style egg curry with tomato, potato and a gentle mustard-oil tempering. Mild, homely and served with steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 6 Desi eggs, boiled and peeled
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 green chillies, slit
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
- 1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder
- 3 tbsp mustard oil or regular oil
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander
- Steamed rice to serve
Method
- Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool and peel.
- Heat oil, add mustard seeds and fry until they pop.
- Add onion, ginger and green chillies; fry until the onion softens.
- Add tomatoes, haldi and dhania powder; cook until the tomatoes soften.
- Add potatoes and 1 cup water; cover and cook for 12 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
- Add the boiled eggs and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot with steamed rice.
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).