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Naga Egg Bamboo Shoot Curry

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Naga bamboo shoot egg curry — boiled eggs simmered with fermented bamboo shoots and green chillies, the bold, earthy dish from Nagaland.

Prep time15 min
Cook time25 min
Total time40 min
Servings4

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

  1. Wash the bamboo shoots well and boil for 5 minutes; drain to remove bitterness.
  2. Heat mustard oil and fry the onion until soft.
  3. Add ginger, tomatoes, turmeric and salt; cook for 4 minutes.
  4. Add the bamboo shoots and water; simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add the boiled eggs and green chillies; simmer for 5 more minutes.
  6. Let the gravy thicken slightly.
  7. Taste and adjust salt and chillies.
  8. Garnish with coriander and serve with boiled rice.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)200 kcal
Protein (estimate)11 g
Fat (estimate)11 g
Carbs (estimate)13 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: always boil bamboo shoots before cooking to remove bitterness; serve hot. Allergen: egg, mustard. Use canned bamboo shoots if fresh ones are not available. Adjust the green chillies to your taste — Naga food is traditionally very hot. Nutrition values are estimates.

Tags: Indian, Naga, bamboo shoot, egg, spicy

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