Naga Egg Bamboo Shoot Curry
Naga bamboo shoot egg curry — boiled eggs simmered with fermented bamboo shoots and green chillies, the bold, earthy dish from Nagaland.
Ingredients
- 4 boiled eggs, peeled
- 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced (fresh or canned)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 4 green chillies, slit
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- Fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- Wash the bamboo shoots well and boil for 5 minutes; drain to remove bitterness.
- Heat mustard oil and fry the onion until soft.
- Add ginger, tomatoes, turmeric and salt; cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the bamboo shoots and water; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the boiled eggs and green chillies; simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Let the gravy thicken slightly.
- Taste and adjust salt and chillies.
- Garnish with coriander and serve with boiled rice.
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).