Desi Gym Egg Curry
A lighter desi egg curry — boiled eggs in a tomato-onion gravy with very little oil and a good hit of protein.
Ingredients
- 4 boiled eggs, halved
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, pureed
- 1 green chilli, slit
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- Fresh coriander
Method
- Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool, peel and halve.
- Heat oil and add onion; cook until golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato puree, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt; cook until the oil separates.
- Add 1/2 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the egg halves gently and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle garam masala and coriander; 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).