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Drumstick Egg Curry

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South Indian drumstick (moringa) egg curry in a tangy tomato-onion gravy.

Prep time15 min
Cook time25 min
Total time40 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 4 boiled eggs
  • 2 drumsticks (moringa) cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt to taste

Method

  1. Boil drumstick pieces in salted water 8 minutes until tender; drain.
  2. Heat oil, add curry leaves and onion; fry until golden.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato; cook until soft.
  4. Add spice powders; cook until oil separates.
  5. Add 1 cup water and drumsticks; simmer 5 minutes.
  6. Add boiled eggs, simmer 5 minutes, sprinkle garam masala and serve with rice.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)290 kcal
Protein (estimate)15 g
Fat (estimate)20 g
Carbs (estimate)10 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 drumsticks until tender and simmer eggs in the gravy; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Allergens: contains egg. Pakistani alternative: use moringa (suhanjna) pods from a sabzi market; serve with boiled rice or chapati.

Tags: drumstick, moringa, South Indian, egg curry, tangy

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