Egg and Chana Daal Curry
Boiled eggs and split chickpea lentils (chana daal) in a thick, warming masala — a protein-rich dinner with roti.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, boiled and peeled
- 1 cup chana daal, soaked 2 hours
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp oil
- Fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- Boil the soaked chana daal in 3 cups of water until soft but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil and fry the onion until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and all the spices. Cook until the oil separates.
- Add the boiled daal and 1 cup of water. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Add the halved boiled eggs and garam masala. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot 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).