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Assamese Egg Masor Tenga Style

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Assamese tenga-style egg curry — boiled eggs in a light, tangy tomato and lemon gravy with minimal spices.

Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, boiled and peeled
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 green chillies, slit
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

  1. Heat mustard oil and fry the onion until soft.
  2. Add tomatoes, green chillies, haldi and salt; cook until soft.
  3. Add a cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the boiled eggs and lemon juice; simmer for 5 more minutes.
  5. Garnish with coriander and serve with rice.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)260 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)13 g
Carbs (estimate)12 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: boil eggs fully and serve hot. Allergen: egg, mustard. Substitute: use regular oil instead of mustard oil, or lime instead of lemon. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.

Tags: Indian, Assamese, tenga, tangy, egg curry, light

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