Egg and Tori Light Curry
Boiled eggs with tori (ridge gourd) in a light tomato gravy — a seasonal, low-oil curry from the desi kitchen.
Ingredients
- 3 boiled eggs, halved
- 2 cups tori (ridge gourd), peeled and diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 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 soft.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato, turmeric, chilli powder and salt; cook for 2 minutes.
- Add tori and 1/2 cup water; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the egg halves gently and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander and 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).