Kerala Easy Egg Curry
Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this egg curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 4 nos Eggs
- 1/2 Of Onion — chopped
- Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
- 4 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 2 nos Tomatoes grinded in mixer
- 1 Tomato — finely chopped
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- Coriander leaves — chopped
- 4 tsp Oil
- 1/2 cup Water
Preparation
Step 1
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a vessel.
Step 2
Add green chillies, onion and fry till onions become light brown.
Step 3
Add ginger-garlic paste and fry nicely.
Step 4
Add the chopped tomato and fry for about 2 minutes.
Step 5
Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder and fry for a min.
Step 6
Add the grinded tomato paste, coriander leaves and salt.
Step 7
Cook for about 3 minutes.
Step 8
Add water, Put the lid on and cook.
Step 9
Meanwhile when the above gravy is cooking, heat up a nonstick tava and add the remaining oil.
Step 10
Directly break the eggs one by one into the tava.
Step 11
Make sure the egg yolks dont break.
Step 12
Add 4 pinch of salt and 4 pinch of pepper powder all over on top of the egg(only one side).
Step 13
Turn the egg and cook well on both sides.
Step 14
Once the eggs are done, cut the omelette into 4- 5 pieces.
Step 15
Add these pieces into the gravy, Put the lid on and cook for about 5 minutes.
Step 16
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Step 17
Goes well with rice.
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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