Egg and Rajma Curry
Boiled eggs and red kidney beans (rajma) in a rich North Indian masala — a filling dinner with rice or roti.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, boiled and peeled
- 1.5 cups red kidney beans (rajma), soaked overnight and boiled
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, blended
- 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
- Heat oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, then blended tomatoes and all the dry spices. Cook until the oil separates.
- Add the boiled rajma and 1 cup of water. Simmer for 12 minutes, mashing a few beans to thicken the gravy.
- Add the halved boiled eggs and garam masala. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or 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).