Indian Egg Curry (Ande Ka Salan) with Cauliflower Pilau
Hard-boiled eggs deep-fried for texture, then simmered in a complex, multi-layered spice gravy.
Total
1h 15m
Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 Eggs
- 2 large Onions
- 3 medium Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 4 cups Cauliflower Rice
Instructions
- 1
Hard boil eggs, peel, and prick with a toothpick. Fry in oil with turmeric until the skin is blistered and golden.
- 2
Slow-cook sliced onions until deeply caramelized (20 mins). Blend with tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste.
- 3
Sauté the paste with whole spices until oil separates from the masala.
- 4
Add water to reach gravy consistency and simmer the fried eggs in the sauce for 10 minutes.
- 5
Serve over cauliflower rice sautéed with cumin and cloves.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 510 mg |
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