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Telangana Egg Curry

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A hot Telangana-style egg curry with green chillies, ginger and a fiery red chilli base. Bold and simple, served with rice or roti.

Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 6 Desi eggs, boiled and peeled
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 4 green chillies, chopped
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder
  • 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander
  • Rice or roti to serve

Method

  1. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool and peel.
  2. Heat oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies; fry for 1 minute.
  4. Add tomatoes, red chilli, dhania powder and haldi; cook until the oil separates.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer the masala for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the boiled eggs and garam masala; cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
  7. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or roti.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)240 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)14 g
Carbs (estimate)8 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: cook the masala fully and serve hot; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Allergens: contains egg. Substitution: reduce the green chillies for a milder curry. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values. Pakistani alternative: add a squeeze of lemon before serving.

Tags: Indian, Telangana, spicy, egg curry, Desi eggs, dinner

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