Odia Anda Tarkari
An Odia-style egg curry with potato, tomato and panch phoron — the five-spice tempering of Odisha. Simple, homely and served with rice.
Ingredients
- 6 Desi eggs, boiled and peeled
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp panch phoron (fenugreek, nigella, cumin, mustard, fennel)
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
- 1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder
- 3 tbsp mustard oil or regular oil
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander
- Rice to serve
Method
- Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool and peel.
- Heat oil, add panch phoron and fry until the seeds crackle.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, red chilli, haldi and dhania powder; cook until the masala thickens.
- Add potatoes and 1 cup water; cover and cook for 12 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
- Add the boiled eggs and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander.
- Serve hot with steamed 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).