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Main course · Sri Lankan

Devilled Eggs (Sri Lankan Egg Stir-Fry)

25 min Serves 4 ~318 kcal/serving ~£4.00 (£1.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
318 kcal
Protein
16.4 g
Carbohydrate
12.3 g
of which sugars
8.8 g
Fat
21.5 g
of which saturates
4.5 g
Fibre
2.6 g
Salt
0.62 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Hard-boil the eggs for 9 minutes, then cool under cold water, peel and halve.

  2. 2

    Heat half the vegetable oil in a wok, add the halved eggs, cut-side down, and fry for 2 minutes until lightly golden; set aside.

  3. 3

    Add the remaining oil, garlic and curry leaves to the pan, and fry for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add the red onion, red pepper and green chillies, and fry for 5 minutes until softened but still with a bite.

  5. 5

    Stir in the tomato ketchup and chilli powder, then return the eggs to the pan and toss gently for 1-2 minutes until coated.

  6. 6

    Serve hot with rice.

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