Egg curry | Baida curry
Simple and delicious egg curry with made with a base of onion, tomato, garam masala, red chilly powder and milk. It is also popularly called baida curry.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs, hard boiled, peeled and cut in half
- 1 large onion, thinly chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- ½ tsp garam masala or to taste
- ½ tsp red chilly powder
i used kashmiri red chilly powder - ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp tomato paste
optional - ⅛th tsp sugar (optional)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsps milk or cream
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsps oil
- salt to taste
- a handful of coriander leaves, chopped
- a dash of lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan and add the cumin seeds. When the cumin starts to brown, add the onion, turmeric powder and a pinch of salt.
- Cook till the onion turns soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add in the ginger and garlic paste. mix and cook for a minute.
- Add the tomato and cook till mushy.
- Add the tomato paste and salt. Mix well.
- Add the garam masala and red chilly powder. Cook till the gravy gets little thick.
- Pour the milk or cream, water and sugar. Simmer the gravy for five minutes.
- Place the eggs in the curry and gently mix. Heat through and finally add the coriander leaves and lemon juice. Turn off the stove.
- Serve the egg curry with rice or jeera rice or pulav.